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FEM: Revista de la Fundación Educación Médica

On-line version ISSN 2014-9840Print version ISSN 2014-9832

Abstract

ORO, Pere et al. Mindfulness in medical students. FEM (Ed. impresa) [online]. 2015, vol.18, n.5, pp.305-312. ISSN 2014-9840.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S2014-98322015000600003.

Studies show high levels of stress and anxiety in medical students, describing multiple related factors. The stressors that affect them have been associated with emotional exhaustion, decreased empathy, toxic consumption and risk of mental health problems. This review shows how mindfulness practice can help to increase self-care skills and welfare in medical students, and their influence on stress, anxiety, burnout or compassion fatigue. Practicing mindfulness has also been associated with improved skills and competencies related to good medical practice: awareness, take an observer stance, empathic ability, active listening, being present and therapeutic alliance's establishment. The literature review supports the introduction of mindfulness practice in the training curriculum of future physicians.

Keywords : Medical education; Medical students; Mindfulness; Self-care skills; Stress.

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