Graduate Institute of Business and Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
College of Aviation, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Apr 12;18(8):4033. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18084033.
In the context of increasing doctor-patient tensions in China, the objective of this study was to explore and examine the effects of loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on doctors' mindfulness, empathy, and communication skills.
A total of 106 doctors were recruited from a hospital in China, and randomly divided into an LKM training group (n = 53) and waiting control group (n = 53). The LKM training group received 8 weeks of LKM training intervention, whereas the control group received no intervention. Three major variables (mindfulness, empathy, and communication skills) were measured before (pre-test) and after (post-test) the LKM training intervention.
The empathy and communication skills of the LKM group were significantly improved compared with those of the control group, but the level of mindfulness did not significantly change.
The results suggested that LKM may contribute to improving physicians' empathy and communication skills. However, the mechanisms that underlie the effects of the LKM on mindfulness, empathy, and communication skills and other psychological constructs needs further elucidation.
在中国医患关系日益紧张的情况下，本研究旨在探讨和检验仁爱冥想（LKM）对医生正念、同理心和沟通技巧的影响。
本研究共招募了来自中国一家医院的 106 名医生，随机分为仁爱冥想训练组（n=53）和等待对照组（n=53）。仁爱冥想训练组接受了 8 周的仁爱冥想训练干预，而对照组则未接受任何干预。在仁爱冥想训练干预前后（前测和后测）测量了三个主要变量（正念、同理心和沟通技巧）。
与对照组相比，仁爱冥想组的同理心和沟通技巧显著提高，而正念水平没有显著变化。
结果表明，仁爱冥想可能有助于提高医生的同理心和沟通技巧。然而，仁爱冥想对正念、同理心和沟通技巧以及其他心理结构的影响的机制仍需进一步阐明。
