Evaluating the Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Family Medicine Residents' Well-being

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dc.contributor.advisorKassam, Aliya
dc.contributor.authorHorton, Joan
dc.contributor.committeememberDonnon, Tyrone L.
dc.contributor.committeememberPalacios Mackay, Maria
dc.contributor.committeememberMyhre, Douglas
dc.contributor.committeememberMcCaffrey, Graham
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-16T17:05:29Z
dc.date.available2016-05-16T17:05:29Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractProfessional competence in medicine requires a commitment to physician health and well-being, for sustainable practice and optimal patient care. Yet few doctors are taught wellness-enhancing techniques during their training. Mindfulness-based stress reduction has been extensively studied and can be beneficial in reducing stress and burnout while enhancing empathy in medical personnel. This study evaluated the impact of an adapted 8-week program of mindfulness meditation on the well-being of a convenience sample of family medicine residents. Significant improvements were seen in the active group in measurements of personal burnout (d = 1.02, p < 0.05) and mindfulness (d = 1.04, p < 0.05) at 8 weeks, with significant improvement in perceived stress (d = 1.002, p < 0.05) and mindfulness (d = 1.48, p < 0.01) persisting at 16 weeks. Post-mindfulness training evaluations rated the initial group training, meditation recordings and feasibility positively but identified fatigue, conflicting schedules and lack of group time as barriers to the practice of mindfulness-based stress reduction. Protected program time for stress management training may benefit residents' development of Professional competence and patient care outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHorton, J. (2016). Evaluating the Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Family Medicine Residents' Well-being (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25974en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25974
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3011
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subject.classificationMindfulnessen_US
dc.subject.classificationStress-reductionen_US
dc.subject.classificationResidentsen_US
dc.subject.classificationBurnouten_US
dc.titleEvaluating the Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Family Medicine Residents' Well-being
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineMedical Science
thesis.degree.disciplineMedical Education
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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