What is trying to happen here? Using mindfulness to enhance the quality of patient encounters.
The Permanente Journal 2008 DOI: 10.7812/tpp/07-043 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Argues that mindful self-awareness, by directing attention to one's own moment-to-moment thoughts, affect, intentions, and physiologic shifts, can support the formation of empathetic relationships and thereby promote optimal outcomes in clinician-patient communication. |
Abstract
Mind can be considered as a process that regulates the flow of sensory inputs and information, much of it largely unobserved. Mindful self-awareness is a disciplined means of directing attention to the thoughts, affect, intentions, and physiologic shifts that occur moment to moment. These, along with the perception of signals observed from another person, shape behavior in an ongoing interaction. The flow of inputs and information has implications for the formation of an empathetic relationship. Empathy is known to be an essential aspect of successful clinician-patient communication. This article describes the characteristics and practices of mindful self-awareness as a way of promoting optimal outcomes in patient encounters.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cites 2
- The clinical use of mindfulness meditation for the self-regulation of chronic pain. Journal of Behavioral Medicine June 1985
- An outpatient program in behavioral medicine for chronic pain patients based on the practice of mindfulness meditation: theoretical considerations and preliminary results. General Hospital Psychiatry April 1, 1982