Effect of mindfulness training program on well-being and leadership skills of psychiatric nurses
Eman Kamel Hossny1, Ola Ali Abed El-Fatah2, Heba Mostafa Ali3
1Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan; Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Background:
Nursing leaders need mindfulness, which is an effective intervention for reducing stress, promoting well-being, and enhancing their leadership skills.
Purpose:
To explore the effect of a mindfulness training program on the well-being and leadership skills of head nurses.
Methods:
A quasi-study design was used and conducted in a psychiatric and neurological university hospital on a convenience sample of 40 head nurses. Using the cognitive and affective mindfulness scale, the mindful attention awareness scale, the leadership skills questionnaire, and the mindfulness program.
Findings:
The findings resulted in a significant difference in the effect of the mindfulness program before and after training when applied to leadership skills, especially conceptual and administrative skills.
Discussion:
Managers must adopt a mindfulness program, integrate it into nursing intervention protocols, and circulate it to all nursing staff because it has a noticeable impact if it is practiced seriously and its results are benefited from.
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