Mindfulness-based stress reduction and mental health in department of emergency nurses: A narrative review

Table 1 Summary of key studies on mindfulness-based stress reduction Interventions for emergency department nurses’ mental health in the past five years

Ref.	Sample size	Type of research	Intervention duration	Intervention method	Results
Argyriadis et al[30], 2023	n = 14	Randomized controlled trial	10 days	Mindfulness-based intervention	After the intervention, nurses showed improvement in cognitive function, professional relationships, personal satisfaction, communication with patients and caregivers, sleep quality, and reduction of negative emotions and behaviors
Joseph and Jose[31], 2024	n = 531	Systematic review	NA	Mindfulness-based intervention	Mindfulness-centered interventions can be an effective strategy to cope with distress and burnout and in building compassion and resilience
Marotta et al[32], 2022	n = 50	Cross-sectional survey	8 weeks	MBSR	The intervention enhanced participants' psychological well-being, reduced perceived stress and emotional exhaustion, and alleviated fear of COVID-19
Xu et al[33], 2022	n = 148	Randomized controlled trial	10 minutes/day, 4 weeks	Use app to practice daily 10 minutes app-guided mindfulness for 4 weeks	Mindfulness apps can significantly lower perceived stress levels in emergency department staff and improve burnout, mindfulness, and well-being
Anderson et al[34], 2021	n = 25	Pre-/post-interventional design	8 weeks	MBSR	Nurses displayed increased life satisfaction, reduced perceived stress, and heightened mindfulness awareness, with improvements in perceived stress and mindfulness awareness sustained four months after the program ended

MBSR: Mindfulness-based stress reduction; NA: Not available; COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019.