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Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Interventions for Stress and Burnout Reduction Among Healthcare Professionals:
ALBALAWI, AMAL
ALBALAWI, AMAL
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The levels of stress and burnout are high among healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia where about 37.7% of respondents show some stress levels )mild and moderate( and 47.9% have burnout symptoms. Although mindfulness-based interventions )MBIs( have proven effective in minimizing stress and burnouts, their application in the cultural and organizational setting of Saudi Arabia is under-researched. The research examined the effectiveness of an 8-week mindfulness-based intervention )Palouse Mindfulness Course( in reducing stress and burnout and mindfulness improvement using a single-case study experiement of a participant at King Abdullah Medical Complex in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Particiapant aged 36 years old female working as Nurse in govermnet hospital. Particapant was approached through convenience sampling technique. The study used the Perceived Stress Scale )PSS-10(, Oldenburg Burnout Inventory )OLBI(, and Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire )FFMQ-15( to measure the outcomes in a single case ABA experimental design and multiple baseline and intervention measurements. To assess the effects of the interventions, particiapnts scores on outcome variable across 3 times )T1-pre-assessment, T2-During therapy & T3-post intervention( and therapy sessions were analyzed through graphs and content analysis. Findings showed that there were considerable decreases in perceived stress and moderate decreases in burnout symptoms with a significant increase in levels of mindfulness. A qualitative analysis indicated six major themes, including improved awareness, detachment, regulation of emotions, self-compassion, mindfulness of the present moment, and interpersonal mindfulness. The results give initial evidence of the usefulness of MBIs to Saudi Arabian healthcare professionals and add to the theoretical knowledge of mindfulness as a personal resource to the Job Demands-Resources model. The paper provides both practical implications on healthcare organizations aiming to implement evidence-based wellness interventions and directions of future research.