Review of article #1 This article is an un-randomized control trial to explore “the impact of mindfulness training for nursing staff on their levels of mindfulness, compassion satisfaction, burnout, and stress” (Honore, Pierce. Eure & Woodbridge, 2014, p.198). This study also gave a consideration to the impact of mindfulness on patient satisfaction. From the above level of evidence scale, this is a level III of the hierarchy.
Validity.
In this pilot study, a volunteered nursing unit, participated in mindfulness training and another uncontrolled unit which did not participate in the training, were used as the population for the study. The authors mentioned that, 43 employees participated in the study and sample attrition is 15 from a deduction. …show more content…
For example; “The ProQOL assessment was scored based on two components: compassion satisfaction and burnout” (Horner et al.,2014, p.198). There are also statistical t-test values, and p-values expressed as percentile which predicts accuracy of intervention. (Melnyk, & Fineout-Overholt, 2015). Percentage of class participation was 60% which could be a reason for type II error. Population fall out of 15 participants is a significant number to be reported. Added to the above, the researchers indicated they used JMP® software for data calculation. The use of software for data calculation is less pruned to errors than manual tabulation. The authors reported five outcomes of this study; increased MASS scores, ProQOL which included two components; compassion satisfaction and burnout. Individual and unit stresses of the intervention and control group increased inversely; p-values of 0.10 and 0.90 …show more content…
This gave a large population with commitment to education on mindfulness which promotes team work support. However, nonrandomized sample increases the chances of bias. Even though the authors did not report statistical values on patient satisfaction, they stated that “patient satisfaction scores on the intervention unit increased by 32 points on “overall rating”; scores on “communication with nurses” increased by 17 points.” (Horner et al., 2014, p. 200). This magnified the need of mindfulness training for nurses. The study also indicated a potential increase risk of unit stress and employee burnout if mindfulness training is not provided.
There was lack of clarity on the results of the intervention; patient satisfaction, employees’ satisfaction and stress scores. Eight-week mindfulness education was not enough to produce the expected result to the hypothesis. The statistical effect size is less significant when pre-intervention and post-intervention MASS/ProQOL measurements are compared; p-values of 0.70 are considered to have a low reliability (Grove, Gray and Burns 2016)
Validity.
In this pilot study, a volunteered nursing unit, participated in mindfulness training and another uncontrolled unit which did not participate in the training, were used as the population for the study. The authors mentioned that, 43 employees participated in the study and sample attrition is 15 from a deduction. …show more content…
For example; “The ProQOL assessment was scored based on two components: compassion satisfaction and burnout” (Horner et al.,2014, p.198). There are also statistical t-test values, and p-values expressed as percentile which predicts accuracy of intervention. (Melnyk, & Fineout-Overholt, 2015). Percentage of class participation was 60% which could be a reason for type II error. Population fall out of 15 participants is a significant number to be reported. Added to the above, the researchers indicated they used JMP® software for data calculation. The use of software for data calculation is less pruned to errors than manual tabulation. The authors reported five outcomes of this study; increased MASS scores, ProQOL which included two components; compassion satisfaction and burnout. Individual and unit stresses of the intervention and control group increased inversely; p-values of 0.10 and 0.90 …show more content…
This gave a large population with commitment to education on mindfulness which promotes team work support. However, nonrandomized sample increases the chances of bias. Even though the authors did not report statistical values on patient satisfaction, they stated that “patient satisfaction scores on the intervention unit increased by 32 points on “overall rating”; scores on “communication with nurses” increased by 17 points.” (Horner et al., 2014, p. 200). This magnified the need of mindfulness training for nurses. The study also indicated a potential increase risk of unit stress and employee burnout if mindfulness training is not provided.
There was lack of clarity on the results of the intervention; patient satisfaction, employees’ satisfaction and stress scores. Eight-week mindfulness education was not enough to produce the expected result to the hypothesis. The statistical effect size is less significant when pre-intervention and post-intervention MASS/ProQOL measurements are compared; p-values of 0.70 are considered to have a low reliability (Grove, Gray and Burns 2016)