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Interest in online interprofessional elective mind-body skills (MBS) training
Suman J Gupta1, Kathi J Kemper2, Joanne Lynn3
1College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; Center for Integrative Health and Wellness, The Ohio State University, USA; Maimonides Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Introduction:
There is growing interest in mind-body skills (MBS) education and online interprofessional elective MBS training for health professionals. We conducted this study to understand a) the demand among different health professionals for an online MBS course; b) engagement with different MBS topics; and c) planned behavior changes.
Methods:
We examined registrations from May 1 through August 31, 2014 for a new online MBS elective, analyzing the percentage of registrants who engaged with one or more of 12 modules by September 30, 2014. We also reviewed written comments about planned behavior change.
Results:
The 693 registrants included physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, psychologists, and others. The two most popular topics were "Introduction: to Stress, Resilience, and Relaxation Response" and "Autogenic Training". Half of registrants (57%) engaged with at least one module and 9% completed all 12 modules within the study period. Nearly all (90%) of those who completed evaluations planned to use the technique they learned for themselves, introduce it to patients, or both.
Discussion:
Online elective MBS training attracts diverse health professionals and leads to plans for personal and professional behavior change. Additional research is necessary to understand the impact of different amounts and kinds of MBS training on professionals' resilience, burnout, and quality of care.
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