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Clinical practice is a fundamental component of nursing education; however, it can be a major source of stress, particularly for first-year students. The first clinical day is often associated with high levels of anxiety due to uncertainty, fear of making mistakes, and perceived inadequacy.
Mindfulness-based approaches have been shown to enhance coping skills and facilitate adaptation to clinical environments. However, most existing interventions are long-term, and evidence regarding short, pre-clinical interventions is limited.
This randomized controlled trial aims to examine the effect of a brief mindfulness-based training administered one day before clinical placement on reducing anticipatory stress and first clinical day stress among first-year nursing students. Participants will be randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Data will be collected using the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS).
The findings are expected to contribute to evidence-based improvements in pre-clinical preparation in nursing education.
Clinical stress negatively affects nursing students' learning processes, self-confidence, and clinical performance. The first clinical experience is particularly associated with increased stress and anxiety levels.
Mindfulness-based interventions help individuals regulate stress responses by promoting non-judgmental awareness of the present moment. While previous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of mindfulness programs, they have predominantly focused on long-term interventions.
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a short-term mindfulness-based training delivered one day prior to clinical practice. The study uniquely examines both anticipatory stress (before clinical exposure) and experienced stress (after the first clinical day).
The intervention includes breathing awareness, body awareness, and short mindfulness exercises delivered in a four different sessions time before first clinical experince. The results are expected to provide practical and evidence-based contributions to nursing education.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Brief Mindfulness-Based Training | Experimental | The intervention planned in the study was a brief mindfulness-based training program. Students in the intervention group, preparing for their initial clinical practice, received mindfulness-based training in four different sessions before their clinical internships. The training included short mindfulness exercises aimed at breath awareness, body awareness, awareness of thoughts and feelings, reducing stress, and increasing present moment awareness. |
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| Control Group | No Intervention | The control group students will receive routine clinical preparation as part of the standard nursing curriculum. No additional intervention or training will be administered prior to their first clinical practice. Participants in this group will proceed with their usual pre-clinical orientation process and will not receive the mindfulness-based training provided to the intervention group. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Brief Mindfulness-Based Training | Behavioral | The intervention planned in this study is a brief mindfulness-based training program. Students in the experimental group, preparing for their first clinical practice, received four separate mindfulness-based training sessions before their first clinical day experience. The training included breath awareness, body awareness, awareness of thoughts and feelings, and short mindfulness exercises. Students in the experimental group completed the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) before the mindfulness training session and the Perceived Stress Scale one day before the clinical practice. Students in the control group completed both the MAAS and the Perceived Stress Scale one day before the clinical practice. Students in both the experimental and control groups completed the MAAS and the Perceived Stress Scale again at the end of their first clinical day. Differences between the groups will be evaluated to determine the effectiveness of the intervention on stress and mindful awarenes |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Perceived clinical stress level | Measured using the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students | T0: One day before first clinical day practice T1: End of first clinical day |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mindfulness level | Measured using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) | T0: Pre-intervention T1: End of first clinical day |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi | Isparta | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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