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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Mindfulness
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1402075

Comparison of the Effects of In-person and Internet-delivered Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on the Burden of Psychosomatic Symptoms in NursesMohammad Jameel Quabel

Provisionally accepted
Mohammad Jameel Quabel Al-Badiri Mohammad Jameel Quabel Al-Badiri Fataneh Ghadirian Fataneh Ghadirian *Hossein Zahednezhad Hossein Zahednezhad Mahsa Boozari Mahsa Boozari
  • Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Tehran, Iran

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    There is some evidence comparing the efficacy of telehealth to in-person mental health care, but there is limited research specifically comparing these modalities in nurses. The study aimed to compare the effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Internetdelivered Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (iMBSR) on burden of psychosomatic symptoms of nurses working at Al-Alhamzeh general hospital, Aldiwaniyeh, Iraq. Methods: The study was a semi-experiment study with a pre-posttest design on 72 registered nurses. Subjects were randomly allocated in group A, in-person MBSR and group B, internetdelivered MBSR. Intervention in two groups was held at 8 weekly sessions. The data collection instrument included sociodemographic, Patient Questionnaire Health-15 (PHQ-15), and General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12). Data were analyzed with SPSS version 24 by descriptive and non-parametric inferential tests.The study found that 50% of the nurses in both groups reported mild somatic symptoms, and 40% reported moderate symptoms, with the majority showing no signs of mental distress. A more significant reduction in GHQ scores compared to PHQ scores was observed from pre-to post-intervention. Notably, the online MBSR group showed a significant decrease in GHQ scores, both between groups (p = 0.04) and within the online MBSR group itself (p = 0.02), highlighting the greater impact of the intervention in this group.The study highlights the positive effects of both in-person and online MBSR interventions on reducing depressive symptoms and improving mental health outcomes among nurses. Online MBSR, in particular, shows promise in addressing medically unexplained symptoms and enhancing mental well-being.

    Keywords: Mindfulness-based stress reduction, psychosomatic, Medically unexplained symptoms, Nurses, telehealth (TH)

    Received: 16 Mar 2024; Accepted: 22 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Al-Badiri, Ghadirian, Zahednezhad and Boozari. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Fataneh Ghadirian, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 198396-3113, Tehran, Iran

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