The Effect of MIND-BE Program on Mental Health Parameters (Mindfulness Based Empowerment)

This study will be carried out in a pre-test-post-test, randomized controlled (parallel), experimental order in order to examine the effect of the MIND-BE program applied to intensive care nurses on mental health parameters. The hypothesis of this study is that MIND-BE program increases resilience, posttraumatic growth, mindfulness, self-compassion levels, and reduces mental symptoms.

In the study, the MIND-BE program will be applied to the nurses (n=49) in the intervention group. Considering the studies on mindfulness on nurses, it is planned to practice mindfulness for 60 minutes once a week for 8 weeks. Mindfulness practice will be done online using appropriate platforms on the days and hours determined by Hilal Altundal (H.A.), who has a Mindfulness Institute-approved document. In the control group (n=49), no intervention will be made for 8 weeks. Results will be collected through data collection forms before the MIND-BE program, after the MIND-BE program is completed (8th week), and one month after the MIND-BE program is completed (12th week). The data collection forms applied to all nurses in the intervention and control groups at the beginning of the study will be applied again at the end of the 8th and 12th weeks. The primary expected outcome of the study is the effect of the MIND-BE program on nurses' resilience, posttraumatic growth, mindfulness, and self-compassion. The secondary expected result of the study is to determine the effect of the MIND-BE program on the mental health of nurses.

Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:

* Between the ages of 18-65
* Written consent was obtained before participating in the study.
* Working as a nurse in the relevant institution on the dates of the study
* Not receiving any other psychological therapy during their working dates
* No prior meditation experience
* No practice in daily mind-body practices
* The participants (nurses) do not have any physical/mental disability or limitation and disease that would prevent them from participating in the program (no psychiatric diagnosis, no psychiatric medication, previous ear, brain, spinal cord surgery, acute retinal hemorrhage, vertebral fracture, and diaphragm rupture, hiatus or abdominal hernia, acute myocardial infarction, stable uncontrolled angina pectoris, severe coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, severe valvular heart disease, acute myocarditis, acute and unstable musculoskeletal injuries, uncontrollable systemic hypertension, severe dementia and behavioral disorders) individuals are included in the study. will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

* The participants (nurses) who could not complete eight sessions for different reasons and had to leave halfway through (illness, moving, changing service, etc.)
* The participants who participated in more than 70% of a mindfulness-based intervention prior to the study
* It is determined/specified that there are other existing health problems (physical/mental) after starting the education.
* Participating in less than 70% of the eight-week program
* Doing less than 70% of formal and informal practices
* Who left the program voluntarily