The Impact of Mindful Meditation on Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic placed a spotlight on health care workers as the world struggled with mental health crises. As the number of COVID-19 cases rose exponentially, this also paralleled health care workers' perceived stress burden and increased risk for mental health trauma. This research project assessed the impact of a mobile mindful meditation application on health care workers' perceived stress levels during a pandemic.

Methodology

Through quasi-experimental design, researchers assessed the effect of using a mobile mindful meditation (Synctuition) app on health care workers' stress levels. Participants listened for 20 to 30 minutes daily for 30 days. Participants perceived stress levels were measured with Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale.

Results

Of the

SUBMITTER: Prado K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9894608 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature