Abstract Background Junior doctor training is stressful and associated with significant challenges, including poor mental health and burnout. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) are increasingly being offered within junior doctor education programs to support junior doctor wellbeing, with online platforms for delivery attracting interest. Methods This mixed-method randomised waitlist control...
Background: Medical students experience high levels of stress during their training. Literature suggests that mindfulness can reduce stress and increase self-compassion levels in medical students. Most mindfulness training programs are delivered face-to-face and require significant time commitments, which can be difficult to achieve for rurally-based students with heavy academic workloads. Aim:...
Evidence for the longer-term benefits of online mindfulness training for medical students, including in the reduction of stress and improved wellbeing, is limited. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a novel online mindfulness training program on trait mindfulness, wellbeing and study engagement of medical students at program completion and 6-month follow-up. This was a randomised...