The effect of Mind Body Medicine course on medical student empathy: a pilot study

Chen, Allen K.; Kumar, Anagha; Haramati, Aviad

doi:10.3402/meo.v21.31196

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“…We found no significant effect of our online intervention on empathy levels, although there was an increase in the expected direction. Our results concur with previous studies that found no significant effect of in-person mindfulness training on medical student empathy 17 , 37 , 38 although positive effects have also been reported. 12 , 39 The lack of statistically significant changes in empathy may be attributed, in part, to properties of the JES-S.…”

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Feasibility and effectiveness of an online mindfulness meditation program for medical students

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Background: The need to incorporate tools to promote medical student wellness in medical education is underscored by the concerning rates of psychological distress among them. The objective of this prospective cohort study was to obtain preliminary data on the feasibility and effectiveness of an online mindfulness intervention for medical student wellness.Methods: A convenience sample of 52 medical students consented to participate in this study. Feasibility was assessed by ease of recruitment, number of modules completed, satisfaction with the program, and adherence to a regular meditation practice. Participants completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-medical student version, the Five Face of Mindfulness Questionnaire-short form, and the Self Compassion Scale-short form pre and post intervention.Results: The convenience sample was recruited within a two-month period. Forty-five participants completed at least one of seven modules. Descriptive statistics (mean±standard deviation) revealed that the mean number of modules completed was 4.85±2.7. Mean satisfaction with the modules was 7.07±1.1 out of 10. Adherence to a regular formal meditation practice was poor; the average amount of formal meditation practice per module was 34.14±27.44 minutes. Self-compassion and the “observe and describe” facets of mindfulness practice significantly statistically increased from baseline, but no such change was observed for levels of burnout and empathy.Conclusion: The present study indicates that an online mindfulness meditation program may be of interest to medical students. The results did not provide any evidence that the program was effective but we believe further research and development is warranted.

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“…This ability to appreciate how similar circumstances may affect individuals differently is an essential trait for physicians, who must tailor treatments to achieve the personal goals of each patient. Empathy is also beneficial for the provider, as it corresponds to higher rates of job satisfaction and improved clinical practice [18]. Yet, while the importance of empathy as a core competency for physicians is well recognized, the way in which to promote the development of this skill is relatively unknown [19].…”

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“…Being empathic is one of the many factors contributing to the enhancement of the patient-physician relationship [18]. In the clinical setting, empathy includes the ability to listen to a patient, understand their perspective, sympathize with their experience, and express understanding, respect, and support.…”

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Improving Communication between Physicians and Their Patients through Mindfulness and Compassion-Based Strategies: A Narrative Review

Amutio

Garcı́a-Campayo

Delgado

et al. 2017

JCM

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Communication between physicians and patients is a key pillar of psychosocial support for enhancing the healing process of patients and for increasing their well-being and quality of life. Physicians and other health professionals might benefit from interventions that increase their self-care, awareness, compassion, and other-focused concern, and reduce the chances of distress and burnout. There is substantial evidence for the contribution of different management strategies to achieve these aims. The goal of this article is to review the potential effect of mindfulness and compassion-based strategies for the improvement of physician-patient interactions. The acquisition of the necessary skills by physicians requires continuous education. Future research will be useful for identifying more evidence on the cost-effectiveness of this type of intervention.

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“…From the curricular design and adoption of academic experiences that could potentially have a positive impact on empathy formation, several strategies and techniques have been described [34][35][36][37][38]. However, it is not yet clear whether the positive change in the levels of empathy achieved by these specific interventions may last in time.…”

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Empathy, Components of Empathy and Curricular Evaluation of the Faculty of Dentistry, Evangelical University of El Salvador

Díaz-Narváez

Estrada-Méndez

Arévalo-López

et al. 2017

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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Objective: To estimate empathy levels in general and empathic growth potential in dental students. Material and Methods: This is an exploratory, transversal study. The study population is made up of students from the first to fifth academic year of the career of dentistry of the Evangelical University of El Salvador (El Salvador) (148/240, 61.67% of the population studied). The participants were given the Jefferson Empathy Medical Scale, the Spanish version for medical students, validated in Chile and Mexico, and culturally adapted in El Salvador. A bifactorial variance analysis (model III) was applied to find differences in the means between the courses, between the genders and in the interaction between these two factors. The data were described using simple arithmetic graphs, processed with SPSS 22.0. Total growth potential was estimated. Results: Differences were found between academic years, but not in gender of empathy in general and in its components. The levels of empathy and its components are low in relation to other studies. The behavior of the levels of empathy agrees with the concept of empathic decline. The masculine gender presented levels of empathy, in absolute values, greater than the feminine. There is considerable potential for growth in empathy and that of its components. Conclusion: The behavior of the levels of empathy observed in this work does not agree with the concept of empathic decline. The differences observed between the genders were not consistent with those reported by other authors and it is possible that these findings constitute further evidence that empathy itself is not a female attribute.

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The effect of Mind Body Medicine course on medical student empathy: a pilot study

Cited by 24 publications

References 18 publications

Feasibility and effectiveness of an online mindfulness meditation program for medical students

Feasibility and effectiveness of an online mindfulness meditation program for medical students

Improving Communication between Physicians and Their Patients through Mindfulness and Compassion-Based Strategies: A Narrative Review

Empathy, Components of Empathy and Curricular Evaluation of the Faculty of Dentistry, Evangelical University of El Salvador

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