The effect of mindfulness interventions on stress in medical students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
PloS one January 1, 2023 Edie L Sperling, Jennifer M Hulett, Leeanne B Sherwin et al. 38 citations
Mindfulness interventions reduce stress in medical students by a small-to-moderate amount. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 studies found that these interventions significantly improved stress levels in both two-arm studies (effect size 0.37) and one-arm pre-post studies (effect size 0.29). Trends from moderator analyses suggested that fewer hours and less required practice led to better stress improvement. The findings confirm that a wide variety of mindfulness programs worldwide produce consistent stress reduction in this high-stress population.