[Reducing stress levels and anxiety in primary-care physicians through training and practice of a mindfulness meditation technique].
Clemente Franco Justo
Atención Primaria November 2010 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2009.10.020 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental with pretest/posttest/follow-up and control group Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 38 |
| Population | Primary-care physicians enrolled in a Teaching Aptitude Course (CAP) at University of Almeria |
| Measures | Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Strain Questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Questionnaire |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | The mindfulness meditation program significantly reduced stress and anxiety in primary-care physicians compared to controls, with effects maintained at follow-up. |
Abstract
To check the effectiveness of a mindfulness development meditation technique on stress and anxiety in a group of primary-care physicians. Quasi-experimental with pretest/posttest/follow-up measurements in a control group and an experimental group. SITE: University of Almeria. 38 primary-care physicians enrolled in a Teaching Aptitude Course (CAP). An experimental group and a control group were formed with 19 participants in each. The experimental group took a psycho-educational meditation program for training and practice in mindfulness. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Strain Questionnaire and the State-Trait Anxiety Questionnaire were used to measure stress and anxiety levels. A comparative statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney non-parametric U test, finding a significant reduction in all the primary-care physician stress and anxiety variables in the experimental group compared to the control group in pretest-posttest and follow-up tests. The results of this study support the effectiveness of mindfulness development meditation techniques in decreasing stress and anxiety in primary-care physicians. Nevertheless, the study shows various limitations that would have to be corrected in successive studies to bring more validity to the results.
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Citations in the library
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