Impact of App-Delivered Mindfulness Meditation on Functional Connectivity, Mental Health, and Sleep Disturbances Among Physician Assistant Students: Randomized, Wait-list Controlled Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care provider and trainee burnout results in substantial national and institutional costs and profound social effects. Identifying effective solutions and interventions to cultivate resilience among health care trainees is critical. Although less is known about the mental health needs of physician assistants (PAs) or PA students, accumulating research indicates that they experience similarly alarming rates of burnout, depression, and emotional exhaustion. Mobile app-delivered mindfulness meditation may be an effective part of salubrious programming to bolster long-term resilience and health among PA students.

Objective

This study aims to examine the impact of app-delivered mindfulness meditation on self-reported mental health symptoms among PA students. A s

SUBMITTER: Smith JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8564666 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature