Nurturing compassion and cultural humility in health professions students through a brief mindfulness practice.
PEC innovation December 15, 2024 Justina Or, Amy M Anderson, Elizabeth A Golba 3 citations
An eight-minute loving-kindness meditation practiced three to four times per week for two weeks led to small to moderate increases in mindfulness, compassion, and cultural humility among 58 undergraduate health professions students in the United States. The findings suggest that brief mindfulness practices may help cultivate these qualities in future healthcare providers, potentially addressing social justice and health equity issues.