Table 3 Summary of results in the two studies
Study | Moore et al. (2020) | Danilewitz et al. (2018) |
|---|---|---|
Sample | 47 | 52 |
Age mean (SD) [Range] | 26.7 (3.9) Range not reported | 23.8 years (2.7) [20 to 37] |
Gender Female vs. Male | 80.85% vs. 19.15% | 69.2% vs. 30.8% |
Program Use (Female vs Male) | No reported | No reported |
Settings | Rural | Urban |
Population | Students in their penultimate year | 1st to 4th Year medical students |
Ethnicity Caucasian vs other | 76.60% vs 23.40% | Not reported |
Intervention Design | Single arm Prospective pilot cohort design | Single arm Prospective pilot cohort design |
Intervention Length | 8 weeks | 7 to 12 months (based on participant rate of progression through the modules) |
Mindfulness Components | Weekly: one 10-minutes mini lecture and Daily: 5-minutes guided mindfulness meditation sessions | Downloadable audio recordings of different meditation practices of varying durations (e.g., 15- or 30-minute body scan meditation) For mindful audio and video yoga postures Reading material about mindfulness and student wellbeing Weekly email reminders |
Effects on Mental Health Outcomes | Follow-up: 21 Significant change PSS and SCS scores No Significant change CS | Follow-up N=45 Significant change JSE-S (s-version) FFMQ: Describe and Observe facets SCS-SF No Significant change MBI (including all 3 dimensions) |
Actual Program Use | Amount of practice were not significantly correlated with changes in scores on PSS, SCS, and CS First 3 weeks • 50% practiced mindfulness 3 days or more per week Last 5 weeks • About 50% practiced around 30 minutes per week by Week 8. At 4-month • 32% continued to practice at least once weekly • 89% of which practiced for 10 min or less per session | 45 (86.5%) completed at least one module. • 10 out of 45 (22.2%) completed one to three modules, • 7 out of 45 (16.7%) completed four to six modules, • 28 out of 45 (66.7%) completed all seven modules |