Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Undergraduate Nursing Students in a University Setting: A Narrative Review
(1) Introduction: Undergraduate (UG) nursing students are vulnerable to stress throughout their education, known to result in burnout, with high attrition rates of up to 33%. There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that mindfulness-based interventions are effective for the management of anxie...
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| author | Clare McVeigh Lindsay Ace Chantal F. Ski Claire Carswell Stephanie Burton Soham Rej Helen Noble |
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| description | (1) Introduction: Undergraduate (UG) nursing students are vulnerable to stress throughout their education, known to result in burnout, with high attrition rates of up to 33%. There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that mindfulness-based interventions are effective for the management of anxiety, depression and wellbeing, thereby reducing stress in healthcare provider populations. The aim of this narrative review was to synthesize and provide a critical overview of the current evidence in relation to mindfulness-based interventions for UG nursing students in a university setting. (2) Methods: A review of the literature was conducted in March 2020 and updated in May 2021, utilising the databases CINAHL, Medline and PsycINFO. (3) Results: Fifteen studies were included in the review, with three common themes identified: (i) the positive impact of mindfulness on holistic wellbeing, (ii) mindfulness-based techniques as a positive coping mechanism within academic and clinical practice, and (iii) approaches to the delivery of mindfulness-based interventions. (4) Conclusions: Mindfulness-based interventions are effective strategies for the management of stress, development of self-awareness and enhanced academic and clinical performance in undergraduate nursing students. No ideal approach to delivery or duration of these interventions was evident from the literature. Best practice in relation to delivery of mindfulness-based interventions for nursing students is recommended for future studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b71f2afcc48a44cba92d9e22395232d32023-11-22T23:31:40ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322021-11-01911149310.3390/healthcare9111493Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Undergraduate Nursing Students in a University Setting: A Narrative ReviewClare McVeigh0Lindsay Ace1Chantal F. Ski2Claire Carswell3Stephanie Burton4Soham Rej5Helen Noble6School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UKSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UKIntegrated Care Academy, University of Suffolk, Ipswich IP4 1QJ, UKSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UKSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UKMcGill Meditation and Mind-Body Medicine Research Clinic (MMMM-RC) and Geri-PARTy Research Group, Jewish General Hospital/Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, QC H3T 1E2, CanadaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK(1) Introduction: Undergraduate (UG) nursing students are vulnerable to stress throughout their education, known to result in burnout, with high attrition rates of up to 33%. There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that mindfulness-based interventions are effective for the management of anxiety, depression and wellbeing, thereby reducing stress in healthcare provider populations. The aim of this narrative review was to synthesize and provide a critical overview of the current evidence in relation to mindfulness-based interventions for UG nursing students in a university setting. (2) Methods: A review of the literature was conducted in March 2020 and updated in May 2021, utilising the databases CINAHL, Medline and PsycINFO. (3) Results: Fifteen studies were included in the review, with three common themes identified: (i) the positive impact of mindfulness on holistic wellbeing, (ii) mindfulness-based techniques as a positive coping mechanism within academic and clinical practice, and (iii) approaches to the delivery of mindfulness-based interventions. (4) Conclusions: Mindfulness-based interventions are effective strategies for the management of stress, development of self-awareness and enhanced academic and clinical performance in undergraduate nursing students. No ideal approach to delivery or duration of these interventions was evident from the literature. Best practice in relation to delivery of mindfulness-based interventions for nursing students is recommended for future studies.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1493mindfulnessmeditationnurse educationnursesnursing studentshealthcare education |
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| title | Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Undergraduate Nursing Students in a University Setting: A Narrative Review |
| title_full | Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Undergraduate Nursing Students in a University Setting: A Narrative Review |
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| title_short | Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Undergraduate Nursing Students in a University Setting: A Narrative Review |
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