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  • Occupational Health
  • Behavioral Science

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  • Healthcare workers (HCWs) face significant stress, exacerbated by the recent pandemic.
  • Effective stress reduction strategies are crucial for healthcare systems.
  • Mindfulness interventions have demonstrated efficacy in mitigating HCW stress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review efficient and feasible methods for delivering mindfulness interventions to HCWs.
  • To identify practical approaches for integrating mindfulness into HCW routines to reduce stress.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review adhering to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
  • Literature search conducted on Google Scholar, CINAHL, and PubMed.
  • Inclusion criteria: mindfulness intervention, nurse participants, full text, published after 2019, English language.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-five studies involving 1,099 participants were included.
  • Key themes identified: types of mindfulness, feasibility, delivery methods, stress measurement, and mindful awareness.
  • Mobile application delivery and consistent daily practice emerged as efficient and feasible.

Conclusions:

  • Low-cost, feasible mindfulness programs can be implemented using mobile applications and daily practice.
  • This approach offers an accessible and cost-effective solution for reducing HCW stress.