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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2026

Effects of Balint group combined with mindfulness-based stress reduction on humanistic care ability and psychological resilience among obstetric nurses.

Ranran Zhao, Yuanyuan Li, Feifei Meng, Xingxing Lv, Sha Wang, Zhifen Wang, Yafei Liang

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Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ranran Zhao *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fifth Division, Zhongyuan Campus, Shijiazhuang Fourth Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Yuanyuan Li *Nursing Department, Fifth Division, Shijiazhuang Fourth Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Feifei MengPublic Health Section, Shijiazhuang Fourth Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Xingxing LvDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tan Gu Hospital, Shijiazhuang Fourth Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Sha WangEmergency Department, Shijiazhuang Fourth Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Zhifen WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shijiazhuang Fourth Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Yafei LiangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tan Gu Hospital, Shijiazhuang Fourth Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.

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Background: Humanistic care competence and psychological resilience are essential for improving nursing quality, particularly in high-stress specialties such as obstetrics. However, effective interventions that simultaneously enhance both interpersonal and intrapersonal capacities among nurses remain limited. Methods: A total of 87 obstetric nurses from a tertiary hospital in Hebei Province, China, were enrolled and allocated into three groups: a combined Balint group and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention group, a Balint group, and a control group (n = 29 each). The intervention was conducted over 8 weeks. Outcomes, including humanistic care competence, empathy, emotional intelligence, and psychological resilience, were measured at baseline, post-intervention, and 6-week follow-up using validated Chinese versions of standardized scales. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis. Results: The combined intervention group showed significantly greater associations with improvements in all outcomes compared with the Balint and control groups (all P < 0.001). Empathy, humanistic care competence, emotional intelligence, and psychological resilience were significantly higher after the intervention and continued to show positive trends at follow-up. Although the Balint group alone also demonstrated moderate improvements, the combined intervention consistently produced stronger and more sustained associations. Conclusion: The integration of Balint group and MBSR interventions eff is associated with enhanced psychological resilience and humanistic care competence among obstetric nurses. This study builds on previous research by examining the combined effect of reflective and mindfulness-based approaches in a specific clinical population, providing evidence for a feasible strategy to improve nurses' professional quality and mental well-being.

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Balint grouphumanistic caremindfulness-based stress reductionobstetric nursespsychological resilience

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