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Title: | Improving psychological well-being among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic with an online mindfulness intervention: A randomised waitlist-controlled trial |
Authors: | Baminiwatta, A. Fernando, R. Solangaarachchi, I. Abayabandara-Herath, T. Wickremasinghe, A.R. Hapangama, A. |
Keywords: | Healthcare worker Mindfulness Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Mindfulness-based stress reduction Stress Well-being |
Issue Date: | 2024 |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Citation: | International Journal of Psychology.2024 (Online ahead of print) |
Abstract: | The high prevalence of psychological problems observed among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic called for interventions to safeguard their mental health. We assessed the effectiveness of a 6-week online mindfulness-based intervention in improving well-being and reducing stress among HCWs in Sri Lanka. Eighty HCWs were recruited and randomised into two groups: waitlist-control (WLC) and intervention groups. In the intervention, 1-hour online sessions were conducted at weekly intervals and participants were encouraged to do daily home practice. Stress and well-being were measured pre- and post-intervention using the Perceived Stress Scale and WHO-5 Well-being Index, respectively. One-way analysis of covariance was used to evaluate the effectiveness, in both intention-to-treat (ITT) and complete-case (CC) analyses. A significantly greater improvement in well-being occurred in the intervention arm compared to WLC on both ITT (p = .002) and CC analyses (p < .001), with medium-to-large effect sizes (partial η2 = .117-.278). However, the reduction in stress following the intervention was not significant compared to the WLC group on both ITT (p = .636) and CC analyses (p = .262). In the intervention arm, the median number of sessions attended by participants was 3. Low adherence to the intervention may have contributed to the apparent non-significant effect on stress. |
Description: | Indexed in MEDLINE |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/27616 |
ISSN: | 0020-7594 (Print) 1464-066X (Electronic) |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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