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Abridged Mindfulness Intervention to Support Wellness in First-Year Medical Students
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- 자료유형학술지논문
- 저자명Erogul, M.,Singer, G.,McIntyre, T.,Stefanov, D.G.
- 학회/출판사/기관명Taylor & Francis
- 출판년도2014
- 언어영어
- 학술지명/학위논문주기TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MEDICINE
- 발행사항Vol.26No.4[2014]_x000D_
- ISBN/ISSN1040-1334
- 소개/요약Background: Medical students experience a high burden of stress and suffer elevated rates of depression, burnout, and suicide compared to the general population, yet there is no consensus on how to address student wellness. Purposes: The purpose of this study was to determine whether an abridged mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention can improve measures of wellness in a randomized sample of 1st-year medical students. Methods: Fifty-eight participants were randomized to control or 8-week MBSR intervention and then invited to participate in the study. All participants were assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Resilience Scale (RS), and Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) at 3 separate time points: baseline, at the conclusion of the study intervention (8 weeks), and at 6 months after the conclusion of the intervention. The intervention consisted of 75 minutes of weekly class time, suggested meditation at home, and a half-day retreat in the last week. Results: The intervention group achieved significant increase on SCS scores both at the conclusion of the study (0.58, p=.002), 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.23, 0.92], and at 6 months (0.56, p=.001), 95% CI [0.25, 0.87]. PSS scores achieved significant reduction at the conclusion of the study (3.63, p=.03), 95% CI [0.37, 6.89], but not at 6 months poststudy (2.91, p=.08), 95% CI [-0.37, 6.19]. The study did not demonstrate a difference in RS after the intervention, though RS was significantly correlated with both SCS and PSS. Conclusions: An abridged MBSR intervention improves perceived stress and self-compassion in 1st-year medical students and may be a valuable curricular tool to enhance wellness and professional development.
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