Mindful Self-Care, Compassion, and the Relationship Between Commuting Stress and Nurses’ Well-Being Considering Gender Differences
Fayez Mohammed Hubayni Almutairi 1, Fahad Suliman A Alsaif 1, Saad Abdulrazaq Ahmed Hayjan 1, Mohammed Ahmed Almansour 1, Rana Nashmi Alanazi 1, Abdulkareem Saqer Almutairi 1, Yasmeen Alhumaidi Jado Alanazi 1, Nadyah Khalaf Safi Alanazi 1, Nawal Hlal Almutairi 1, Fahad Alabeidi 1, Awad Shehabb Alanzi 1, Almatrafi Jaber Sadi 1, Amal Mukhlef Ayed Alshammari 1, Mohammed Farhan Aldhafiri 1, Mohammed Ibraheem ALshalan 1
Journal of Angiotherapy 8(6) 1-13 https://doi.org/10.25163/angiotherapy.8610189
Submitted: 02 April 2024 Revised: 04 June 2024 Published: 15 June 2024
Abstract
Nurses have an important role in healthcare, but they experience considerable issues related to stress, burnout, and well-being, which are exacerbated by commuting stress and gender disparities. This literature review investigates the link between mindful self-care, compassion, and commuting stress in nurses, with a particular emphasis on gender-specific stress experiences and coping techniques. According to research, thoughtful self-care and self-compassion promote emotional resilience, minimize burnout, and increase work satisfaction. However, institutional impediments, workload limits, and workplace culture often prevent nurses from maintaining regular self-care habits. Additionally, commuting stress has been discovered as a significant contributor to tiredness, mental anxiety, and job discontentment. Long as well as unpredictable commutes adversely impact nurses’ physical and psychological well-being, restricting their time for self-care and recuperation. Gender variations further hinder this problem, with female nurses submitting higher psychological fatigue and work-life disagreement, whereas male nurses are inclined to externalize anxiety and employ problem-focused coping approaches. Future research should concentrate on long-term research studies on self-care efficiency, gender-sensitive stress administration initiatives, and the important part of organizational policies in minimizing commuting anxiety. Applying flexible work timetables, wellness applications, and intended self-care programs can help improve nurse well-being and retention, eventually resulting in more effective patient care and healthcare system sustainability.
Keywords: Nurse well-being, mindful self-care, burnout prevention, gender differences, commuting stress
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