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Effect of Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program on Self-Compassion, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Professional Quality of Life in Midwives and Nurses Working in Obstetrics: A Randomized Controlled Trial

No phase Interventional Secondary Traumatic Stress Self-Compassion Professional Quality of Life

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Secondary Traumatic Stress, Self-Compassion, Professional Quality of Life. Basic parameters: No limits · 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.
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Official title

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program on Self-Compassion, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Professional Quality of Life in Midwives and Nurses Working in Obstetrics: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Overview

This study aims to examine the effect of a Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program on self-compassion levels, secondary traumatic stress, and professional quality of life in midwives and nurses working in obstetrics. Healthcare professionals in this field are frequently exposed to traumatic experiences such as complicated deliveries, perinatal loss, and obstetric emergencies, which may lead to secondary traumatic stress and reduced professional quality of life over time. This study is designed as a pre-test/post-test randomized controlled trial. A total of 80 participants (40 intervention, 40 control) will be recruited from Gaziantep Cengiz Gökçek Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital. The intervention group will receive an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program (one session per week, 60-90 minutes each). The control group will receive no intervention. Outcomes will be measured before and after the program using validated scales for self-compassion, secondary traumatic stress, and professional quality of life.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program
    An 8-week mindfulness-based self-compassion program consisting of one session per week (60-90 minutes each). Sessions include mindfulness exercises, self-compassion practices, emotional awareness activities, and experiential exercises. The program is conducted by the principal investigator.

Primary outcome measures

  • Self-Compassion Level [Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks]
  • Self-Compassion Level [Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks]
  • Professional Quality of Life [Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Working as a midwife or nurse in obstetrics
  • Actively employed in the relevant unit of the study institution
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Able to read and understand Turkish
  • Willing to participate voluntarily in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Incomplete or incorrect completion of data collection forms
  • Leaving the institution or withdrawing from the study during the research process
  • Failure to complete post-test measurements
  • Having participated in a self-compassion, mindfulness, or similar psychoeducation program within the last six months
  • Intervention group participants are expected to attend at least 80% of program sessions. Participants attending fewer than seven out of eight sessions will be excluded from the analysis.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Supportive care

Study locations

Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.

Publications

  • Bride, B. E., Radey, M., & Figley, C. R. (2004). Development and validation of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale. Research on Social Work Practice, 14(1), 27-35. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731503254106 Delaney, M. C. (2018). Caring for the caregivers: Evaluation of the effect of an eight-week pilot mindful self-compassion (MSC) training program on nurses' compassion fatigue and resilience. PLo

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07643181 · E-95531838-050.99-171586

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗