International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of breathing meditation in the psychological and emotional management of operating room nurses. Methods A total of 160 operating room nurses from our hospital were equally divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group received a breathing-meditation intervention, while the control group received routine psychological guidance. The two groups were compared on SAS, SDS, and VAS scores, nursing satisfaction, quality-of-life scores, and sleep scores. Results After the intervention, the experimental group had significantly lower VAS, SAS, and SDS scores than the control group. Nursing satisfaction and quality-of-life scores were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group; all differences were statistically significant. In addition, the post-intervention sleep score of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group. Conclusion Breathing meditation shows a clear beneficial effect in managing the psychological and emotional status of operating room nurses. It can effectively reduce psychological stress, improve nursing satisfaction and quality of life, and enhance sleep quality, and is worthy of promotion in clinical practice.

Breathing meditation; Psychological and emotional management; Operating room nurses; Quality of life; Sleep quality