Clinical Nurse Well-being Improved Through Transcendental Meditation: A Multimethod Randomized Controlled Trial.
Bonamer JI, Kutash M, Hartranft SR, Aquino-Russell C, Bugajski A, Johnson A. · The Journal of nursing administration · 2024 · Randomized controlled trial
Original publication · Original publication
Recorded summary
A 104-nurse trial across three hospitals reported improved wellbeing and lower burnout, anxiety and PTSD symptoms after Transcendental Meditation compared with delayed instruction.
Recorded limitations
The waitlist comparison leaves attention and expectancy effects unresolved. Outcomes were self-reported over three months; effects on patient care were not established.
Evidence and provenance
Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.
Study design and assessment
- design
- Randomized controlled trial
- assessment
- category
- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38078959/ · https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001372
- assessed At
- 2026-10-26
- registered Masking Basis
- false
- trust Factor
- score
- 2
- scope
- Paper
- status
- assessed
- randomized Controlled Trial
- true
- blinding
- not-confirmed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38078959/ · https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001372
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- jadad
- status
- unassessed
- score
- Not recorded
- evidence
- intervention
- Transcendental Meditation
- comparator
- Delayed instruction
- evidence Type
- Clinical or experimental outcomes
- source URLs
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38078959/ · https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001372
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
- discovery Sources
https://daytab.com/study/f7nj68c6 · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/38078959
- selection Policy
- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
Topics and recorded topic scores
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- Mantra meditation: cognition, creativity, mental health and cardiovascular outcomes
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- 2
Citation snapshot and identifiers
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- pmid-38078959
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- 9
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- Europe PMC
- retrieved At
- 2026-10-26
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Complete approved library record
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- pmid-38078959
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- title
- Clinical Nurse Well-being Improved Through Transcendental Meditation: A Multimethod Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- The Journal of nursing administration
- neurotransmitters
- None recorded
- year
- 2024
- authors
- Bonamer JI, Kutash M, Hartranft SR, Aquino-Russell C, Bugajski A, Johnson A.
- design
- Randomized controlled trial
- identity Conflict
- Not recorded
- doi
- 10.1097/nna.0000000000001372
- pmid
- 38078959
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38078959/ · https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001372
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language
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Clinical & self-report
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- summary
- A 104-nurse trial across three hospitals reported improved wellbeing and lower burnout, anxiety and PTSD symptoms after Transcendental Meditation compared with delayed instruction.
- limitation
- The waitlist comparison leaves attention and expectancy effects unresolved. Outcomes were self-reported over three months; effects on patient care were not established.
- citation Count
- 9
- citation Snapshot
- count
- 9
- source
- Europe PMC
- retrieved At
- 2026-10-26
- url
- https://europepmc.org/article/MED/38078959
- study Design Assessment
- category
- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38078959/ · https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001372
- assessed At
- 2026-10-26
- registered Masking Basis
- false
- paper Trust Assessment
- score
- 2
- scope
- Paper
- status
- assessed
- randomized Controlled Trial
- true
- blinding
- not-confirmed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38078959/ · https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001372
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- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
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- Clinical Nurse Well-being Improved Through Transcendental Meditation: A Multimethod Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- 2024
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- Bonamer JI, Kutash M, Hartranft SR, Aquino-Russell C, Bugajski A, Johnson A.
- design
- Randomized controlled trial
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38078959/ · https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001372
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38078959/ · https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001372
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38078959/ · https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001372
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
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https://daytab.com/study/f7nj68c6 · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/38078959
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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- summary
- A 104-nurse trial across three hospitals reported improved wellbeing and lower burnout, anxiety and PTSD symptoms after Transcendental Meditation compared with delayed instruction.
- limitation
- The waitlist comparison leaves attention and expectancy effects unresolved. Outcomes were self-reported over three months; effects on patient care were not established.
- paper Trust Assessment
- score
- 2
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- Paper
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- assessed
- randomized Controlled Trial
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- blinding
- not-confirmed
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- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38078959/ · https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001372
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- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
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- 2026-10-27
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38078959/ · https://doi.org/10.1097/nna.0000000000001372
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- 2026-10-26
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https://daytab.com/study/f7nj68c6 · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/38078959
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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- A 104-nurse trial across three hospitals reported improved wellbeing and lower burnout, anxiety and PTSD symptoms after Transcendental Meditation compared with delayed instruction.
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