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2220-3206 (online) |
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Psychiatry |
| Manuscript Type |
Editorial |
| Article Title |
Mindfulness training in medical education as a means to improve resilience, empathy, and mental health in the medical profession
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Edison Iglesias de Oliveira Vidal, Luiz Fernando Alvarenga Ribeiro, Marco Antonio de Carvalho-Filho and Fernanda Bono Fukushima |
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| Funding Agency and Grant Number |
| Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
| the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) |
312499/2022-1 |
| São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) |
2023/00823-9 |
| São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) |
2023/01251-9 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Edison Iglesias de Oliveira Vidal, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Internal Medicine Department, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Prof. Mario Rubens Guimaraes Montenegro, S/N, Botucatu 18618-687, SP, Brazil. edison.vidal@unesp.br |
| Key Words |
Mindfulness; Medical education; Mental capital; Mental health; Medical students; Resilience |
| Core Tip |
High rates of depression, burnout, and suicide risk among medical professionals highlight a mental health crisis. We propose that mindfulness-based practices can enhance mental capital, fostering resilience, flexibility, and learning skills. Mindfulness also promotes empathy, compassion, self-awareness, conflict resolution, and relational abilities. Increasing evidence supports the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions, prompting many medical schools to integrate them into curricula. While not a panacea, mindfulness offers a promising opportunity to address longstanding issues in the medical profession and associated health and educational systems. |
| Publish Date |
2024-04-17 03:42 |
| Citation |
Vidal EIO, Ribeiro LFA, Carvalho-Filho MA, Fukushima FB. Mindfulness training in medical education as a means to improve resilience, empathy, and mental health in the medical profession. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14(4): 489-493 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v14/i4/489.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v14.i4.489 |
