Understanding students' motivations for participating in a mindfulness course: a qualitative analysis of medical students' views.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Improving medical students' wellbeing and empowerment through curricular activities is a topic of interest worldwide. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are increasingly implemented in medical education often as part of elective courses. To better understand training outcomes and adjust curriculum to students' needs, we will explore why will medical students participate in meditation-based education?

Methods

We analyzed 29 transcripts from the first session of an 8-week MBSR program offered to medical students in French. Transcripts were coded and analyzed using a qualitative content thematic analysis and the constant comparison method.

Results

Analyses resulted in three themes describing students' motivation: (1) Medical education and the physician's r

SUBMITTER: Brami C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10199565 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature