A mindfulness-based stress management program and treatment with omega-3 fatty acids to maintain a healthy mental state in hospital nurses (Happy Nurse Project): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Background: It is reported that nursing is one of the most vulnerable jobs for developing depression. While they may not be clinically diagnosed as depressed, nurses often suffer from depression and anxiety symptoms, which can lead to a low level of patient care. However, there is no rigorous evidence base for determining an effective prevention strategy for these symptoms in nurses. After reviewing previous literature, we chose a strategy of treatment with omega-3 fatty acids and a mindfulness-based stress management program for this purpose. We aim to explore the effectiveness of these intervention options for junior nurses working in hospital wards in Japan. Methods/Design: A factorial-design multi-center randomized trial is currently being conducted. A total of 120 nurses without a managerial position, who work for general hospitals and gave informed consent, have been randomly allocated to a stress management program or psychoeducation using a leaflet, and to omega-3 fatty acids or identical placebo pills. The stress management program has been developed according to mindfulness cognitive therapy and consists of four 30-minute individual sessions conducted using a detailed manual. These sessions are conducted by nurses with a managerial position. Participants allocated to the omega-3 fatty acid groups are provided with 1, 200 mg/day of eicosapentaenoic acid and 600 mg/day of docosahexaenoic acid for 90 days. Discussion: An effective preventive intervention may not only lead to the maintenance of a healthy mental state in nurses, but also to better quality of care for inpatients. This paper outlines the background and methods of a randomized trial that evaluates the possible additive value of omega-3 fatty acids and a mindfulness-based stress management program for reducing depression in nurses

[資料]「ピアサポーター養成講座」実施報告

要旨：学生の自殺予防対策の一環として、また、看護師や介護福祉士に必要な援助的対人関係スキルを身に着ける機会として「ピアサポーター養成講座」を企画実施した。参加者は、看護学生８名（２年生　男子１名、女子２名、３年生　女子５名）であった。研修内容は、①講座開催の経緯、②ピアサポートとは、③アイスブレイク、④感情活用、⑤傾聴と共感、⑥ロールプレイであった。　質問紙による学生からのフィードバックによれば、学生たちは、研修内容を理解し、この研修が役に立ったと全員が回答している。また、全員が今後も講座が続けられることを望んでいた。Abstract：A “Training Seminar for Peer Supporters” was planned and implemented as a part of the measures for suicide prevention and as an opportunity to acquire supportive interpersonal skills required of nurses and care workers. The participants were eight nursing students （one male and two female second year students and five female third year students）. The contents of the training seminar were（ 1） background for this seminar,（ 2） what is peer support?（ 3） how to “break the ice,”（ 4） emotional leveraging,（ 5） listening and empathy and（ 6） role play.　According to the feedback through the questionnaires from the participants, they well understood the contents of the seminar, all of them responded that this seminar was very useful, and all of them hoped that this seminar would continue in the future

Shift in the Ethical Attitude of Nursing Students after an "Ethics of Care" Class : Based on Text-Mining Analysis of Post-Classroom Feedback

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