O'Driscoll Michelle, Byrne Stephen, Byrne Helen, Lambert Sharon, Sahm Laura J
Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Ireland.
Mindfulness Centre for Professional Training in Ireland, 33 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2019 Sep;11(9):858-875. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2019.05.013. Epub 2019 May 30.
Stress negatively impacts pharmacy students' physical and mental health. Mindfulness has been shown to improve student wellbeing. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an online mindfulness-based intervention and determine its effect on student wellbeing.
A quasi-randomised controlled trial was conducted at four pharmacy schools in Ireland. The intervention group took part in a four-week online mindfulness course. The control group received usual education, with delayed access to the course. Participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale, the General Health Questionnaire, the Jefferson Scale of Empathy - Health Profession Student version, the Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey (MBI-SS), and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention. Answers provided to questions about the experience of participating in the course were analysed using thematic analysis.
Of the 52 participants, no significant differences were found between the intervention and control groups at baseline. Post-intervention, an increase in professional efficacy, as measured by the MBI-SS, was found in the intervention group (p = 0.004). There was also an increase in observing scores (p = 0.003). Males showed greater improvements in stress (p = 0.04) and non-judgement (p = 0.03) levels. Only females demonstrated improvement in professional efficacy (p = 0.002). Participants self-reported stress reduction and increased awareness of emotions.
This study provides insights into the feasibility and acceptability of an online mindfulness course for pharmacy students. Findings will inform the future design and implementation of larger studies.
压力会对药学专业学生的身心健康产生负面影响。正念已被证明可以改善学生的幸福感。本研究的目的是评估基于网络的正念干预措施的可行性和可接受性，并确定其对学生幸福感的影响。
在爱尔兰的四所药学院进行了一项准随机对照试验。干预组参加了为期四周的在线正念课程。对照组接受常规教育，延迟参加该课程。参与者在基线和干预后完成了感知压力量表、一般健康问卷、杰斐逊同理心量表 - 健康专业学生版、马氏倦怠量表学生调查（MBI-SS）和五因素正念问卷。使用主题分析法分析了关于参与课程体验的问题的答案。
在52名参与者中，干预组和对照组在基线时未发现显著差异。干预后，干预组中以MBI-SS衡量的职业效能有所提高（p = 0.004）。观察分数也有所增加（p = 0.003）。男性在压力（p = 0.04）和非评判（p = 0.03）水平上有更大的改善。只有女性在职业效能方面有改善（p = 0.002）。参与者自我报告压力减轻，情绪意识增强。
本研究为药学专业学生在线正念课程的可行性和可接受性提供了见解。研究结果将为未来更大规模研究的设计和实施提供参考。
