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Title: | Determining the Accessibility and Effectiveness of an 8-Week Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Mindfulness Program in Reducing Symptoms of Burnout for Nurses: A Pilot Study |
Authors: | Luk, Derek |
Supervisor(s): | Dr. Caroline Park, Athabasca University |
Examining Committee: | Dr. Jennifer Knopp-Sihota Athabasca University Dr. Lisa Adams University of Alberta |
Degree: | Master of Nursing (MN) |
Department: | Faculty of Health Disciplines |
Keywords: | Mindfulness MBCT Burnout Stress Reduction Nurses Online Learning Professional Development Mental Health Depression |
Issue Date: | 9-Nov-2016 |
Abstract: | Chronic burnout has contributed to national nursing shortages. Mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to reduce symptoms of burnout. However, barriers include a lack of trained facilitators and rigid schedules that cannot accommodate shift workers.
This thesis examines whether an 8-week online mindfulness program was accessible and effective in reducing symptoms of burnout for registered nurses working in an acute care setting. A non-experimental, before and after quantitative study design was used. A convenience sample of 11 registered nurses was recruited from local hospitals. The independent variable was an 8- week online program adapted from Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Dependent variables were Maslach Burnout Inventory: Human Service Survey and Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory. Of the 11 registered subjects, two completed the intervention and 1-month follow-up.
Due to the high attrition rate, data collected cannot be generalized. Summary regarding lessons learned with suggestions for combining technology and mindfulness-based interventions in reducing nursing burnout are provided. |
Graduation Date: | Nov-2016 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10791/212 |
Appears in Collections: | Theses & Dissertations
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