Mindfulness-based interventions have emerged as unique approaches for addressing a\nrange of clinical and subclinical diffculties such as stress, chronic pain, anxiety, or recurrent depression.\nMoreover, there is strong evidence about the positive effects of yoga practice on stress management\nand prevention of burnout among healthcare workers. The aim of this study was to conduct a\nsingle-arm clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of an intervention based on mindfulness-based\nstress reduction and yoga in improving healthcare workersâ?? quality of life. Healthcare workers of two\nhospitals in Rome were enrolled in a 4-week yoga and mindfulness course. Four questionnaires were\nadministered at dfferent times (Short Form-12 (SF-12), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Y1 and\nY2, and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)) to evaluate the efficacy of the intervention.\nForty participants took part to the study (83.3 %). The Mental Composite Score-12, that is part of\nthe quality of life assessment, passed from a median of 43.5 preintervention to 48.1 postintervention\n(p=0.041), and the negative affect passed from a score of 16 in the preintervention to 10 in the\npostintervention (p < 0.001). Both the forms of the STAI questionnaires showed a decrease after the\nintervention. Yoga and mindfulness administered together seem to be eective to reduce stress and\nanxiety in healthcare workers, providing them with more consciousness and ability to manage work\nstressful demands.
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