Effect of Mindfulness Training Program on Promoting Mental Well-being Among Emergency Nurses

Mindfulness is one therapeutic modality that emergency nurses use extensively to improve their well-being and decrease stress. The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of training programs built on mindfulness on promoting mental well-being among emergency nurses.

A quasi experimental design was used on a convenient sample of 70 emergency nurses (35 study group and 35 control group) who participated in the study from the emergency department at Al-Ahrar Hospital in the Zagazig City, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt, which occurred four months from the beginning of February to the start of June 2022.

Data were collected using socio-demographic data, a mindfulness questionnaire, the Warwick Edinburgh Mental well-being scale, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The researchers designed eight training program sessions. The objectives and content were according to the emergency nurses’ needs.

The post-training program for emergency nurses enhanced mindfulness, well-being, and positive emotions (18.12%, 54.03%, and 39.53%, respectively) with a statistically significant improvement. In comparison, negative emotions (45.43%) declined, and there were statistically significant differences between the study and the control group post-program. However, there were no statistically significant differences between the study and control group at preprogram p>0.05.

The study revealed that the Mindfulness Training Program was successful in improving mindfulness levels, mental well-being, positive emotion levels, and decreasing negative emotions.

To strengthen the evidence supporting the efficacy of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program for nurses, a study on the impact of mindfulness on nurse work performance and patient outcomes should be conducted.