Serenity Room as a Healing Space for Nurses: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review

<b>Background:</b> Nurses worked in emotionally demanding environments, eroding their resilience and caring capacity. In response, healthcare organizations explored serenity rooms as a supportive intervention to enhance nurses' condition. <b>Purpose:</b> To identify and synthesize empirical evidence on the implementation and impact of serenity rooms for nurses. <b>Methods:</b> This systematic mixed-methods review was conducted, according to the Joanna Briggs Institute and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, on CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The search strategy followed the Population-Intervention-Outcome framework, focusing on manuscripts evaluating the serenity room for nurses' well-being. Data from qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method studies published between 2015 and 2025 were summarized using a convergent integrated approach. <b>Results:</b> Twelve studies were included and three themes emerged: Purpose-serenity rooms as emotional sanctuaries, promoted nurses' psychophysical recovery, reflection, and inner balance; Healing Environments-natural light, calming colors, biophilic design, and sensory comfort were common characteristics of serenity rooms; Restorative Practices-Mindfulness, aromatherapy, creative arts, and supportive social interaction were key features in inducing presence and self-awareness. <b>Conclusion:</b> Serenity rooms captured the holistic nursing spirit, integrating mind, body, and spirit. Implementing serenity rooms in clinical settings would sustain nurses' well-being, building emotional resilience, and reconnecting them with the profession's therapeutic aspects.

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Journal of Holistic Nursing
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2025-11-20
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https://doi.org/10.1177/08980101251395787
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Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
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Serenity Room as a Healing Space for Nurses: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review

Livia Tognaccini, Alessandro Sili, Francesco Zaghini, Jacopo Fiorini, Emanuele Primavera, Valerio Della Bella, Edoardo Trebbi
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Abstract

<b>Background:</b> Nurses worked in emotionally demanding environments, eroding their resilience and caring capacity. In response, healthcare organizations explored serenity rooms as a supportive intervention to enhance nurses' condition. <b>Purpose:</b> To identify and synthesize empirical evidence on the implementation and impact of serenity rooms for nurses. <b>Methods:</b> This systematic mixed-methods review was conducted, according to the Joanna Briggs Institute and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, on CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The search strategy followed the Population-Intervention-Outcome framework, focusing on manuscripts evaluating the serenity room for nurses' well-being. Data from qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method studies published between 2015 and 2025 were summarized using a convergent integrated approach. <b>Results:</b> Twelve studies were included and three themes emerged: Purpose-serenity rooms as emotional sanctuaries, promoted nurses' psychophysical recovery, reflection, and inner balance; Healing Environments-natural light, calming colors, biophilic design, and sensory comfort were common characteristics of serenity rooms; Restorative Practices-Mindfulness, aromatherapy, creative arts, and supportive social interaction were key features in inducing presence and self-awareness. <b>Conclusion:</b> Serenity rooms captured the holistic nursing spirit, integrating mind, body, and spirit. Implementing serenity rooms in clinical settings would sustain nurses' well-being, building emotional resilience, and reconnecting them with the profession's therapeutic aspects.

Journal of Holistic Nursing
University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT), Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
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