Brief Online Focused Attention Meditation Training: Immediate Impact:

Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine

Kathi J.Kemper¹ 

关键词: mind-body;    meditation;    education;    stress;    burnout;    relaxation response;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2156587216663565

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Background.There is increasing interest in brief, online training in mind-body skills to improve resilience in health professionals.Methods.We analyzed data from an online training program in focused attention meditation. Resilience, relaxation, stress, positive and negative affect, and flourishing were measured before and after training using standardized scales.Results.The 379 participants included nurses (31%), physicians (21%), social workers and psychologists (10%), and others (38%). At baseline, participants reported high levels of stress (mean 16.7 compared with population norms of 12-14). Completing modules was associated with small but significant improvements in relaxation, resilience, stress, positive and negative affect, and flourishing (P <. 01 for all)Conclusion.Online focused attention meditation training reaches diverse health professionals and is associated with improvements in relaxation, resilience, stress, affect, and flourishing. Additional research is warranted to compare the long-te...

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