Mindfulness in Physical and Occupational Therapy Education and Practice: A scoping review

Dean, S; Peng, W; Zaslawski, C; Elliott, D; Newton-John, T; Campo, M; Pappas, E

Mindfulness in Physical and Occupational Therapy Education and Practice: A scoping review

Dean, S

Peng, W

Zaslawski, C

Elliott, D

Newton-John, T

Campo, M Pappas, E

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Physical Therapy Reviews, 2017, 22 (5-6), pp. 221 - 228
Issue Date:: 2017-11-02

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dc.contributor.author	Dean, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9044-2982	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Peng, W https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9747-2466	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zaslawski, C https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5618-5161	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Elliott, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6081-5442	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Newton-John, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4219-4985	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Campo, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Pappas, E	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:02:12Z
dc.date.issued	2017-11-02	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Physical Therapy Reviews, 2017, 22 (5-6), pp. 221 - 228	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1083-3196	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/124706
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Mindfulness practices provide numerous benefits for individuals with a variety of health issues. Recent research has highlighted the benefits of mindfulness for health professionals. The potential benefits for physical and occupational therapists or students however, are currently unclear. Objectives: To perform a scoping review on the effects of mindfulness practices among physical (PT) and occupational therapists (OT) and students of those disciplines. Methods: Eligible published articles in English were identified through a literature search of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and AMED from the inception of databases to November 2015. Titles, abstracts, and full-text articles were screened for the selection of relevant papers. Articles identified as editorials, correspondences, commentaries, case reports, abstracts alone, and review papers were excluded. Results: Six studies (two qualitative studies, one quantitative study, one mixed-method study, and two experimental studies) met the inclusion criteria. Three studies focused on PT/OT students, two on clinicians and one on current clinicians who had previously failed a course. These studies highlighted the potential benefits of mindfulness for physical and occupational therapists. They should be interpreted with caution however, due to the small number of relevant studies, high heterogeneity in mindfulness interventions and methodological limitations. Conclusions: There is a paucity of research on the effects of mindfulness among physical and occupational therapists and students of those disciplines. The lack of relevant studies makes a systematic review challenging but the findings of the current studies suggest potentially promising effects.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Physical Therapy Reviews	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/10833196.2017.1341594	en_US
dc.title	Mindfulness in Physical and Occupational Therapy Education and Practice: A scoping review	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5-6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	22	en_US
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	5-6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	22	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Mindfulness practices provide numerous benefits for individuals with a variety of health issues. Recent research has highlighted the benefits of mindfulness for health professionals. The potential benefits for physical and occupational therapists or students however, are currently unclear. Objectives: To perform a scoping review on the effects of mindfulness practices among physical (PT) and occupational therapists (OT) and students of those disciplines. Methods: Eligible published articles in English were identified through a literature search of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and AMED from the inception of databases to November 2015. Titles, abstracts, and full-text articles were screened for the selection of relevant papers. Articles identified as editorials, correspondences, commentaries, case reports, abstracts alone, and review papers were excluded. Results: Six studies (two qualitative studies, one quantitative study, one mixed-method study, and two experimental studies) met the inclusion criteria. Three studies focused on PT/OT students, two on clinicians and one on current clinicians who had previously failed a course. These studies highlighted the potential benefits of mindfulness for physical and occupational therapists. They should be interpreted with caution however, due to the small number of relevant studies, high heterogeneity in mindfulness interventions and methodological limitations. Conclusions: There is a paucity of research on the effects of mindfulness among physical and occupational therapists and students of those disciplines. The lack of relevant studies makes a systematic review challenging but the findings of the current studies suggest potentially promising effects.

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