Experiences of Clinical Clerkship Students With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Qualitative Study on Long-Term Effects
PurposeTo explore the mindfulness practice, its long-term effects, facilitators and barriers, in clinical clerkship students 2 years after participation in an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training.MethodA qualitative study was performed by semi-structured in-depth interviews with...
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| author | Inge van Dijk Maria H. C. T. van Beek Marieke Arts-de Jong Peter L. B. J. Lucassen Chris van Weel Chris van Weel Anne E. M. Speckens Anne E. M. Speckens |
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| description | PurposeTo explore the mindfulness practice, its long-term effects, facilitators and barriers, in clinical clerkship students 2 years after participation in an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training.MethodA qualitative study was performed by semi-structured in-depth interviews with 16 clinical clerkship students selected by purposive sampling. Students had participated in a MBSR training 2 years before and were asked about their current mindfulness practice, and the long-term effects of the MBSR training. Thematic analysis was conducted using the constant comparison method. Data saturation was reached after 16 interviews.ResultsMost interviewees were still engaged in regular, predominantly informal, mindfulness practice, although some discontinued mindfulness practice and reported an “unchanged lifestyle.” Three main themes came forward; (1) “focused attention and open awareness” during daily activities as core elements of long-term mindfulness practice; (2) “changes in behavior and coping” that resulted from taking a pause, reflecting, recognizing automatic behavioral patterns and making space for a conscious response; (3) “integration in personal and professional life” by enhanced enjoyment of daily activities, improved work-life-balance and making different career choices. Barriers and facilitators in starting and maintaining mindfulness practice were (1) understanding and intention as “pre-conditions”; (2) practical, personal, and professional factors of students in maintaining practice.ConclusionTwo years after participation in a MBSR training, many interviewees were still engaged in (mostly informal) mindfulness practice contributing to both personal and professional changes. In light of the high clerkship demands, MBSR training could be a valuable addition to medical curricula, supporting medical students in developing necessary competencies to become well-balanced professionals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ca888b1c9e04704b7c2d539fed6c8652022-12-21T23:54:30ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-03-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.785090785090Experiences of Clinical Clerkship Students With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Qualitative Study on Long-Term EffectsInge van Dijk0Maria H. C. T. van Beek1Marieke Arts-de Jong2Peter L. B. J. Lucassen3Chris van Weel4Chris van Weel5Anne E. M. Speckens6Anne E. M. Speckens7Radboudumc Center of Mindfulness, Department of Psychiatry, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, NetherlandsDepartment of Psychiatry, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, NetherlandsRadboudumc Center of Mindfulness, Department of Psychiatry, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, NetherlandsDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Research Institute of Health Services, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, NetherlandsDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Research Institute of Health Services, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, NetherlandsDepartment of Health Services Research and Policy, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaRadboudumc Center of Mindfulness, Department of Psychiatry, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, NetherlandsDepartment of Psychiatry, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, NetherlandsPurposeTo explore the mindfulness practice, its long-term effects, facilitators and barriers, in clinical clerkship students 2 years after participation in an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training.MethodA qualitative study was performed by semi-structured in-depth interviews with 16 clinical clerkship students selected by purposive sampling. Students had participated in a MBSR training 2 years before and were asked about their current mindfulness practice, and the long-term effects of the MBSR training. Thematic analysis was conducted using the constant comparison method. Data saturation was reached after 16 interviews.ResultsMost interviewees were still engaged in regular, predominantly informal, mindfulness practice, although some discontinued mindfulness practice and reported an “unchanged lifestyle.” Three main themes came forward; (1) “focused attention and open awareness” during daily activities as core elements of long-term mindfulness practice; (2) “changes in behavior and coping” that resulted from taking a pause, reflecting, recognizing automatic behavioral patterns and making space for a conscious response; (3) “integration in personal and professional life” by enhanced enjoyment of daily activities, improved work-life-balance and making different career choices. Barriers and facilitators in starting and maintaining mindfulness practice were (1) understanding and intention as “pre-conditions”; (2) practical, personal, and professional factors of students in maintaining practice.ConclusionTwo years after participation in a MBSR training, many interviewees were still engaged in (mostly informal) mindfulness practice contributing to both personal and professional changes. In light of the high clerkship demands, MBSR training could be a valuable addition to medical curricula, supporting medical students in developing necessary competencies to become well-balanced professionals.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.785090/fullmindfulnesspositive psychologypositive educationwellbeingmedical studentqualitative research |
| spellingShingle | Inge van Dijk Maria H. C. T. van Beek Marieke Arts-de Jong Peter L. B. J. Lucassen Chris van Weel Chris van Weel Anne E. M. Speckens Anne E. M. Speckens Experiences of Clinical Clerkship Students With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Qualitative Study on Long-Term Effects Frontiers in Psychology mindfulness positive psychology positive education wellbeing medical student qualitative research |
| title | Experiences of Clinical Clerkship Students With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Qualitative Study on Long-Term Effects |
| title_full | Experiences of Clinical Clerkship Students With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Qualitative Study on Long-Term Effects |
| title_fullStr | Experiences of Clinical Clerkship Students With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Qualitative Study on Long-Term Effects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experiences of Clinical Clerkship Students With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Qualitative Study on Long-Term Effects |
| title_short | Experiences of Clinical Clerkship Students With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Qualitative Study on Long-Term Effects |
| title_sort | experiences of clinical clerkship students with mindfulness based stress reduction a qualitative study on long term effects |
| topic | mindfulness positive psychology positive education wellbeing medical student qualitative research |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.785090/full |
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