The Effect of Breathing Exercises on Compassion Fatigue and Work Tress Among Emergency Department Nurses
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Breathing Exercise Training, usual care.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Work Stress. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Effect of Breathing Exercises on Compassion Fatigue and Work Stress Among Emergency Department Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to examine the effect of breathing exercises on compassion fatigue and work stress among emergency department nurses
Detailed description
"This study will be conducted with nurses working in the emergency department. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving breathing exercise training or a control group. Data will be collected using a sociodemographic data form and validated scales measuring work stress and compassion fatigue. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of breathing exercises on work stress and compassion fatigue levels among emergency department nurses."
Interventions
- Behavioral Breathing Exercise Training
Participants in the experimental group will receive training on proper breathing techniques and breathing exercise methods. Each session will last 30-40 minutes. Sessions will be conducted twice a week for a total of 4 weeks. - Other usual care
No intervention will be applied. Participants in the control group will continue their usual routine.
Primary outcome measures
- Compassion Fatigue Score [Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks]
- Work Stress Score [Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after ınvertıon]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Currently employed as an emergency department nurse.
- No diagnosed psychiatric disorders.
- No prior participation in breathing exercise programs.
Exclusion criteria
- Presence of respiratory system disease.
- Physical conditions that prevent participation in breathing exercises.
- Working outside the emergency department.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University — Çanakkale
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07359365 · CanakkaleOMU-SBF-BAE-01