The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Nurse Stress and Burnout
Holistic Nursing Practice November 1, 2004 Joanne Cohen-Katz, Susan D. Wiley, Terry Capuano et al. 387 citations
A hospital system implemented Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for nurses to help manage stress and reduce burnout. The program emphasizes self-care, compassion, and healing. The article describes this implementation and reports on its effects using both quantitative and qualitative data. MBSR has growing empirical support as a patient-care intervention and is now being applied to support the well-being of healthcare workers.