The effect of a one-time 15-minute guided meditation (Isha Kriya) on stress and mood disturbances among operating room professionals: a prospective interventional pilot study

Valluvan Rangasamy, Ammu Thampi Susheela, Ariel Mueller, Tracy F H Chang, Senthilkumar Sadhasivam, Balachundhar Subramaniam, Valluvan Rangasamy, Ammu Thampi Susheela, Ariel Mueller, Tracy F H Chang, Senthilkumar Sadhasivam, Balachundhar Subramaniam

Abstract

Background: Operating room professionals are exposed to high levels of stress and burnout. Besides affecting the individual, it can compromise patient safety and quality of care as well. Meditation practice is getting recognized for its ability to improve wellness among various populations, including healthcare providers. Methods: Baseline stress levels of perioperative healthcare providers were measured via an online survey using a Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) questionnaire. An in-person meditation workshop was demonstrated during surgical grand rounds and an international anesthesia conference using a 15-minute guided Isha Kriya meditation. The participants were then surveyed for mood changes before and after meditation using a Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire. Results: Surgeons and anesthesiologists were found to have higher median (interquartile range) Perceived Stress Scores as compared to nurses respectively (17 [12, 20] and 17 [12, 21] vs 14 [9, 19]; P = 0.01). Total mood disturbances were found to be significantly reduced after meditation in both the surgical grand rounds (pre-meditation median [IQR] 99 [85, 112] vs 87 [80, 93] post-meditation; P < 0.0001) and anesthesia conference cohorts (pre-meditation 92 [86, 106] vs 87 [81, 92] post-meditation; P < 0.0001). Conclusions: Isha Kriya, a guided meditation, is easy to learn and takes less than 15 minutes to complete. This meditation technique improves mood changes and negative emotions among operating room professionals and could be used as a potential tool for improving wellness.

Keywords: anesthesia; burnout; healthcare providers; meditation; operating room professionals; stress; surgery.

Conflict of interest statement

No competing interests were disclosed.

Copyright: © 2019 Rangasamy V et al.

Figures

Figure 1.. Total mood disturbances before and…
Figure 1.. Total mood disturbances before and after Isha Kriya meditation.
Each of the boxplots represents the total mood disturbance before and after a single guided meditation session (Isha Kriya) among all respondents, including those at both the surgical grand rounds and the anesthesia conference.

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