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Mindfulness can be defined as awareness of physical and psychological processes in a nonjudgmental way. The purpose of adapting the ideas of mindfulness in health professions education is twofold. First, mindfulness education can develop stress management skills and self-care ability. Consequently, it can promote personal and professional identity formation. Second, mindfulness education can urge future healthcare professionals to improve the quality of patient care. Thus, this article will present practical reports from three medical schools that introduced mindfulness education for developing stress management skills and improving patient care and then discuss how universities can establish mindfulness education for future healthcare professions.
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This paper is a submission to the Sessional Select Committee on Human Resources and Social Development by the Medical Association of Jamaica on September 25, 2011, and presented orally by both authors on October 20, 2011. It explores the impact of the no-user-fee policy on the quality of patient care/service delivery in Jamaica and makes recommendations for reform.
Este trabajo es una presentación al llamado Sessional Select Committee en torno a los Recursos Humanos y el Desarrollo Social, realizada por la Asociación Médica de Jamaica el 25 de septiembre de 2011, presentada oralmente por ambos autores el 20 de octubre de 2011. Explora el impacto de una polÃtica de gratuidad para el usuario sobre la calidad de la atención al paciente y la prestación de servicios y hace recomendaciones en cuanto a realizar reformas.