Assessment of a Mindfulness Meditation Elective in an Accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy Program.
Cheryl Durand, Maryann R Cooper, Carroll-Ann Goldsmith
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education April 2023 DOI: 10.5688/ajpe9025 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 24 |
| Population | Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students in an accelerated program enrolled in a mindfulness elective |
| Duration | 14-week elective course with an eight-week mindfulness program |
| Measures | Text iQ text-analysis tool in Qualtrics (sentiment scores) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Elective Pharmacy student Stress reduction Well-being |
| Key findings | Sentiment scores of student reflections differed significantly across the weeks of a 14-week mindfulness elective, and the authors conclude that the tone of reflections was more positive after students learned and incorporated mindfulness practice into their accelerated PharmD curriculum. |
Abstract
Objective. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of a live 14-week mindfulness elective course on the well-being of Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students in an accelerated program.Methods. Pharmacy students enrolled in a mindfulness elective participated in weekly class sessions that included an eight-week mindfulness program geared toward emerging adults. Eight weekly reflections were assigned to students and evaluated using the Text iQ text-analysis tool in Qualtrics. Investigators analyzed the sentiment scores assigned by Text iQ to detect differences in the tone of student reflections over time.Results. Twenty-four students were enrolled in this elective, and 22 students submitted complete reflections for evaluation. Mean sentiment scores and the percentage of responses in sentiment score categories (very positive and positive, mixed and neutral, very negative and negative) for these reflections showed significant differences between weeks.Conclusion. The tone of student reflections was more positive after the students learned and incorporated mindfulness practice into their accelerated PharmD curriculum.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Undergraduate students | 2006 | Observational cohort | |
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
| Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Long-term Buddhist practitioners and controls | 2004 | Observational cohort |
Citations in the library
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- Leveraging Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Improve Quality of Life Among Pharmacy Students American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education May 9, 2023
- The impact of self-knowledge and tamarkoz® meditation education in pharmacy doctoral training: A longitudinal study Humanities and Social Sciences Communications October 14, 2026
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