Mindfulness to the Clinical Setting: The Mind Hand Connection Study

Mindfulness to the Clinical Setting: The Mind Hand Connection Study

This is a single center, randomized study that assessed the effects of mindfulness training on physician teaching teams at a VA hospital.

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate changes in hand hygiene compliance pre- and post- intervention in Internal Medicine physician and medical student inpatient teaching teams. Half of the teaching teams received the intervention of mindfulness education. Blinded observers collected data on hand hygiene compliance and mindfulness behaviors for both teams during patient care rounds for 1-week pre and post intervention. Additionally, the intervention group participated in focus group/interview discussions.

Inclusion Criteria:

Internal Medicine attendings, residents, interns and medical students on inpatient patient care teams, able to provide consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Surgical attendings, residents, interns or subspeciality teams, Internal medicine attendings rotating on non-resident teams