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Mindfulness-based interventions effectively reduced anxiety among nurses
  1. Mohammad Al Qadire1,
  2. Hanan Abdelrahman2
  1. 1Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
  2. 2Sultan Qaboos University College of Nursing, Muscat, Oman
  1. Correspondence to Professor Mohammad Al Qadire; mohammadqadire{at}gmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2024-104123

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    Commentary on: Alkhawaldeh JFM, Khawaldeh MA, Mrayyan MT, et al. The efficacy of mindfulness-based programs in reducing anxiety among nurses in hospital settings: a systematic review. Worldviews Ev Based Nurs 2024. doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12722

    Implications for practice and research

    • Implementing mindfulness-based programmes in healthcare settings can significantly reduce anxiety among nurses.

    • Further longitudinal and well-designed randomised controlled trials are necessary to establish the long-term efficacy and optimal programme characteristics.

    Context

    Anxiety is a prevalent issue among healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, owing to the highly stressful nature of their work environments.1 Increasing workload, emotional demands and critical responsibilities contribute to elevated anxiety levels, which can affect well-being and job performance.2 Mindfulness-based programmes have gained attention as potential interventions for alleviating anxiety by promoting mental well-being and resilience. This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness of these programmes in reducing …

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    Footnotes

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.