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The Effect of the Mindful Caring Education Program on Nurses' Intentionality

NCT05804110 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2023-04-07

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Summary

Intentionality is defined as the property of being about or directed toward a subject, as inherent in conscious states, beliefs, or creations of the mind. In nursing science, intentionality has been conceptualized as a dynamic and evolutionary antecedent of transpersonal caring in the mutual healing process. Intentionality is an ongoing process of discovering the nurse's self, purpose, and mission in life. The nurse's intentionality is a dynamic concept that evolves continuously. The nurse's cultural and ethnic background, philosophical and religious beliefs, life experiences, capacity for reflection, and self-awareness influence intentionality development and expression. It is recommended that nurses be encouraged to foster self-care and seek mentors and those who will support intentional care and healing practices. Also, breathing techniques, meditation, mindfulness, and self-reflection are recommended exercises for developing intentionality. Mindfulness is one way to cultivate personal knowing, awareness, and intentionality to facilitate growth and development in a transpersonal caring relationship. However, no research has been found to increase the nurse's mindful awareness or improve intentionality in the caring relationship. In this context, this research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindful caring education on nurses' intentionality.

Conditions

  • Nurses' Perceptions of Intentionality
  • the Facilitators of Intentionality
  • the Impediments to Intentionality
  • Effectiveness of Mindful Caring Education Program

Interventions

OTHER

Mindful Caring Education Program

A four-session education plan was prepared under the nature of action research. The Theory of Unitary Caring Science is transferred to practice through Caritas processes. In this context, ten Caritas processes and caring-healing modalities (meditation, reflection, etc.) were used in the study. The pilot study was carried out with six nurses face-to-face. The education program was conducted on an online platform. Each education took approximately 2.30-3 hours. The evaluation process in action research is an essential part of the change.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Akdeniz University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • FATMA DURSUN ERGEZEN, phD · Akdeniz University

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-12-29
Primary Completion
2022-02-13
Completion
2022-03-28

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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