Title |
Mindful approach to University education
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Published in |
Advances in Medical Education and Practice, September 2016
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DOI | 10.2147/amep.s103402 |
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Authors |
Fiorenza Broggi, Monica Bomba, Michela Rimondini, Maura Mutti, Sara Pasta, Chiara Ricci, Luca Tagliabue, Silvia Valsecchi, Elide Monaco, Francesca Neri, Silvia Oggiano, Renata Nacinovich |
Abstract |
A mindful approach to education and training could improve students' reflective capacities and have positive effects on clinical practice because it facilitates a helping relationship. The main aims of this study were to investigate whether participation in a mindful-based University training was associated with increases in mindfulness skills as measured by the 5-Facet M Questionnaire, and to present the Italian validation of the questionnaire. Sixty-seven students from the course Neuro and Psychomotor Therapy were enrolled. They filled in the self-administered 5-Facet M Questionnaire before and 1 month after a mindfulness-based training, focused on role-playing and followed by a feedback group discussion. The Italian version of the 5-Facet M Questionnaire had good psychometric properties. The pre- and post-training analysis showed a significant increase in the subscale 'Observing'. Findings suggest that role-playing and feedback group sessions are valid tools to improve students' mindfulness skills. |
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United States | 2 | 50% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 50% |
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Type | Count | As % |
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Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 50% |
Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
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Geographical breakdown
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Unknown | 41 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 11 | 27% |
Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 10% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 4 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 5% |
Other | 8 | 20% |
Unknown | 8 | 20% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Psychology | 15 | 37% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 15% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 10% |
Computer Science | 1 | 2% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 2% |
Other | 2 | 5% |
Unknown | 12 | 29% |