Effects of an Online Meditation Programme on Stress and Fatigue in Critical Care Nurses: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Online meditation programme lowered fatigue severity scores in intensive care nurses
Effects of an Online Meditation Programme on Stress and Fatigue in Critical Care Nurses: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Critical care nurses are frequently exposed to high levels of occupational stress and fatigue because of demanding workloads, emotional burden and the need for sustained vigilance in complex clinical environments.
To evaluate the effects of an online meditation programme on perceived stress and fatigue among intensive care nurses.
This single-centre, two-arm, pre-test/post-test randomised controlled trial was conducted in a hospital in Türkiye between December 2021 and January 2022 using a convenience sample of eligible intensive care nurses.
tired-out levels rated lower after meditation than in the comparison nurses
Baseline perceived stress and fatigue scores were similar between groups.
A brief online meditation programme may be a feasible supportive intervention for reducing stress and fatigue among intensive care nurses; however, larger multi-centre trials are needed to confirm these findings.
RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Remotely delivered meditation may offer an accessible and low-cost adjunct to staff well-being initiatives in intensive care settings, particularly for nurses working rotating shifts, but it should complement rather than replace organisational approaches to workforce well-being.