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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) on stress levels and mindfulness of nursing students. Methods: The study was quasi‐experimental and included pretest−posttest control groups. Results: No differences were detected between the pretest scores of the scales of the students of both groups. Students in the intervention group demonstrated increased mindfulness and decreased stress levels (p < 0.05). Practical Implications: MBSR applied in the present study effectively reduced the stress of nursing students and increased their mindfulness.

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To evaluate the effect of mindfulness practices on the clinical success of nursing students.

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The fact that mindfulness practices can be used in nursing education becomes evidence-based by conducting such studies. Including mindfulness practices in the curriculum of nursing education is a skill that can increase the academic success of students.

Behice Belkıs Çalışkan
Beykent Universitesi

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This page is a summary of: The effects of mindfulness‐based stress reduction on mindfulness and stress levels of nursing students during first clinical experience, Perspectives In Psychiatric Care, April 2022, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.13104.
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