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. 2016 Sep 27:7:553-558.
doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S103402. eCollection 2016.

Mindful approach to University education

Fiorenza Broggi  1 , Monica Bomba  1 , Michela Rimondini  2 , Maura Mutti  1 , Sara Pasta  1 , Chiara Ricci  1 , Luca Tagliabue  1 , Silvia Valsecchi  1 , Elide Monaco  1 , Francesca Neri  1 , Silvia Oggiano  2 , Renata Nacinovich  1
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Mindful approach to University education

Fiorenza Broggi et al. Adv Med Educ Pract. .

Abstract

A mindful approach to education and training could improve students' reflective capacities and have positive effects on clinical practice because it facilitates a helping relationship. The main aims of this study were to investigate whether participation in a mindful-based University training was associated with increases in mindfulness skills as measured by the 5-Facet M Questionnaire, and to present the Italian validation of the questionnaire. Sixty-seven students from the course Neuro and Psychomotor Therapy were enrolled. They filled in the self-administered 5-Facet M Questionnaire before and 1 month after a mindfulness-based training, focused on role-playing and followed by a feedback group discussion. The Italian version of the 5-Facet M Questionnaire had good psychometric properties. The pre- and post-training analysis showed a significant increase in the subscale 'Observing'. Findings suggest that role-playing and feedback group sessions are valid tools to improve students' mindfulness skills.

Keywords: communication skills; feedback; insight; mindfulness; reflective capacities; role play; self-awareness.

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