Enhancing the Health of Medical Students: Outcomes of An Integrated Mindfulness and Lifestyle Program
The following paper describes the development, implementation and outcomes of the Health Enhancement Program (HEP) at Monash University. Comprised of mindfulness and ESSENCE lifestyle programs, the program is experimentally-based and integrates with the core biomedical sciences, clinical skills and assessment. The results indicated that the program improved overall well-being of medical students with 91% of students reporting application of mindfulness practices, improved student well-being on all in depression, hostility, and psychological domain. The findings suggest that common decline is avoidable. Future research with a control group and more prolonged follow-up assessments is suggested.
Topics:
Organizational Strategies
Tags:
Educator, Physician, Student/Trainee