Mindfulness: An Educational Module to Address Stigmatic and Negative Thoughts Through Mindfulness

Date of Conferral

10-26-2023

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Margaret Harvey

Abstract

Mental health stigma complicates the ability of psychiatric mental health (PMH) nurses to establish an emotional balance stemming from generalized negative perspectives. This educational module aimed to increase PMH nurses’ knowledge of stigmatic negative thoughts contributing to psychological distress in an inpatient setting. PMH nurses’ inability to cope results in absenteeism, high staff turnover, psychotropic medications, and sleep aids. The conceptual framework, ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model, and cognitive theory (CT) change automatic negative thoughts with positive ones. A pre-and post-test was conducted with a 10-question, 5-point Likert scale test on mindfulness meditation for mental health nursing. A paired t-test was used to compare the pre-and-post responses during data analysis. The t-test revealed that the pre-test mean (M= 23.75) was significantly different from the post-test (M=12.94), t (4.934) = 10.813, and p < .001 scores that answered the guiding question that mindfulness meditation decreases automatic negative thoughts. Data analysis was conducted using a Likert scale that measured the knowledge of PMH nurses related to mental health and stigma. The findings and implications revealed that PMH nurses lacked knowledge of mental health stigma and mindfulness. The recommendations would be to offer mindfulness training annually, clinical ladder specific to mental health, and recruit and retain a master’s level nurse educator. The positive social change could enhance job satisfaction and retention, improve nurses’ mental well-being, and create an environment of empowerment.

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