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NCT Number: NCT04942509

Mindful Coloring to Reduce Nurses' Stress

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether nurses who did mindful coloring for at least five working days during a 10-day period experienced stress reduction afterwards.

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Key information

Conditions

Stress (Psychology) Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Burn Out (Psychology) Burnout, Psychological Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being Stress, Psychological

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Prince of Wales Hospital

Hong Kong, Shatin, 852

About this study

Enrolled participants who met inclusion criteria (full-time clinical nurses working for at least five days during a specified 10-day period) were randomized in 1:1 ratio to the coloring or control groups. A third party did the allocation sequence and concealment. After giving informed consent, participants completed the baseline questionnaire and the coloring group watched an instructional video on mindful coloring. The coloring group were asked to color for any length of time on at least five working days during a 10-day period (period A) while the control group were asked to do it on a subsequent 10-day (period B). The post-intervention questionnaire was completed by both groups at the end of period A. The study was completed after period B.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Full time clinical nurses working under the Hospital Authority who would be working for at least 5 days during a specified 10-day study period.

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

Coloring as a brief mindfulness-based intervention

Behavioral

Participants watched an instructional video on mindful coloring at the beginning of the intervention and colored mindfully for at least 5 days or 100 minutes in total during a 10-day period. The intervention included a coloring booklet that contained mandala patterns for coloring.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in perceived stress

    Time frame: Time point 1: pre-intervention. Time point 2: post-intervention (10 days)

    Scores of 0-40 measured by the Perceived Stress Scale. A positive outcome is indicated by a lower post-intervention score.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in mental well-being

    Time frame: Time point 1: pre-intervention. Time point 2: post-intervention (10 days)

    Scores of 7-35 measured by the short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. A positive outcome is indicated by a higher post-intervention score.

  2. Change in burnout

    Time frame: Time point 1: pre-intervention. Time point 2: post-intervention (10 days)

    Three subscales (each with a separate score) assessing three facets of burnout including Emotional Exhaustion (scores 0-54), Depersonalisation (scores 0-30) and Personal Accomplishment (scores 0-48) measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey for medical personnel. Burnout is represented by a combination of high emotional exhaustion and depersonalization scores, together with a low personal accomplishment score. Positive outcomes are indicated by a lower score in Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalisation, and a higher score in Personal Accomplishment.

  3. Change in trait mindfulness

    Time frame: Time point 1: pre-intervention. Time point 2: post-intervention (10 days)

    Scores of 24-120 measured by the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire - short form. A positive outcome is indicated by a higher post-intervention score.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Other

Collaborators

  • City University of Hong Kong

Registry information

Official study title

Coloring as a Brief Mindfulness-based Intervention for Stress Reduction Among Nurses

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jun 28, 2021
Registry last updated
Jun 30, 2021

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