Unlocking Performance Excellence: Review of Evidence-Based Mindful Meditation.
Tyler Safran, Joshua Vorstenbosch, James R Doty, Peter Davison
Plastic and reconstructive surgery October 1, 2022 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009500 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Argues that mindfulness meditation should be incorporated into surgical training and practice because regular practice has been linked to decreased burnout and medical errors, improved sleep, and improved surgical performance, and because current curricula lack training for introspective stress management. |
Abstract
Mindfulness has recently been implemented by advanced military combatants, firefighters, and those in other very intellectually demanding and fast-paced professions. A surgeon, similarly, is faced with many difficult challenges, whether it be a complex and meticulous surgery, extensive clinical responsibilities, or simply the challenges faced in residency. In current curricula, there is no training to introspectively deal with these stressors. Regardless of what we face in our personal lives, the lives of patients are literately in our hands. Would it not be prudent and wise to train our brain to not only deliver care to our patients but also be able to take care of us and maybe even improve our performance? Regular practice of mindfulness has been shown to decrease rates of burnout, decrease medical errors, improve sleep, and even improve surgical performance. With the ever-changing pandemic situation and increasing stressors in the hospital, mindful meditation is perfectly primed to be added to our armamentarium as surgeons and physicians. This review aims to explain how mindfulness can enhance a surgeon's performance, mindset, interactions, and execution through a review of recent scientific advancements and evidence.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cites 9
- Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Psychosomatic Medicine July 1, 2003
- Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Neuroreport November 7, 2005
- Feasibility of Formal Mindfulness-Based Stress-Resilience Training Among Surgery Interns JAMA Surgery August 30, 2018
- Mindfulness Meditation and Interprofessional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study. Teaching and Learning in Medicine 2018
- Mindfulness for Motor and Nonmotor Dysfunctions in Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson's disease April 10, 2016
and 4 more in the library