ABSTRACT
PROBLEM: The purpose of this study was to reduce perceived levels of interprofessional staff stress and to improve patient and staff safety by implementing a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training program on a highacuity psychiatric inpatient unit. METHODS: A one-group repeated measure design was utilized to measure the impact of the (MBSR) training program on staff stress and safety immediately posttraining and at 2 months. Two instruments were utilized in the study: the Toronto Mindfulness Scale and the Perceived Stress Scale. FINDINGS: The MBSR program reduced staff stress across the 2-month post-training period and increased staff mindfulness immediately following the brief training period of 8 days, and across the 2-month post-training period. A trend toward positive impact on patient and staff safety was also seen in a decreased number of staff call-ins, decreased need for 1:1 staffing episodes, and decreased restraint use 2 months following the training period. CONCLUSIONS: A brief MBSR training program offered to an interprofessional staff of a high-acuity inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit was effective in decreasing their stress, increasing their mindfulness, and improving staff and patient safety.
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Mindfulness/education , Organizational Culture , Personnel, Hospital/education , Psychiatric Department, Hospital , Safety , Stress, Psychological/prevention & control , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Patient Safety , Personnel, Hospital/psychology , Quality Improvement , Young AdultABSTRACT
PROBLEM: The purpose of this study was to reduce perceived levels of interprofessional staff stress and to improve patient and staff safety by implementing a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training program on a high-acuity psychiatric inpatient unit. METHODS: A one-group repeated measure design was utilized to measure the impact of the (MBSR) training program on staff stress and safety immediately post-training and at 2 months. Two instruments were utilized in the study: the Toronto Mindfulness Scale and the Perceived Stress Scale. FINDINGS: The MBSR program reduced staff stress across the 2-month post-training period and increased staff mindfulness immediately following the brief training period of 8 days, and across the 2-month post-training period. A trend toward positive impact on patient and staff safety was also seen in a decreased number of staff call-ins, decreased need for 1:1 staffing episodes, and decreased restraint use 2 months following the training period. CONCLUSIONS: A brief MBSR training program offered to an interprofessional staff of a high-acuity inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit was effective in decreasing their stress, increasing their mindfulness, and improving staff and patient safety.
Subject(s)
Mindfulness/methods , Patient Safety/standards , Personnel, Hospital/psychology , Psychiatric Department, Hospital/standards , Stress, Psychological/therapy , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young AdultABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on managing work stress and improving patient outcomes. DESIGN AND METHODS: A one-group pre-/post-test design was used to measure the impact of the MBSR program. The Mental Health Professionals Stress Scale, the Sense of Self Scale, the Toronto Mindfulness Scale, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory were used. FINDINGS: The MBSR class assisted staff in decreasing their stress levels and improve their self-care, which resulted in improved patient care. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Increases in patient satisfaction and decreases in patient safety events were found.
