None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Paramedics worldwide have a higher prevalence of PTSD, anxiety, and depression than the general population. Paramedicine students predominately enter the profession without preventative techniques to manage stress, depression and fatigue. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of Transcendental Meditation Technique (TM) on the well-being and resilience of paramedicine students.
Interventions
A pilot randomised control trial (RCT) spanning 4 weeks assessed the efficacy of Transcendental Meditation (TM) on paramedicine students (n=5) compared to a control group (n=5). A set of questionnaires were distributed pre- and post-intervention to determine the effect of TM.
The questionnaires included: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), 14-item Trait Resilience Questionnaire (RS-14), and Ego Resilience Questionnaire (ER-89).
The TM technique was taught
A pilot randomised control trial (RCT) spanning 4 weeks assessed the efficacy of Transcendental Meditation (TM) on paramedicine students (n=5) compared to a control group (n=5). A set of questionnaires were distributed pre- and post-intervention to determine the effect of TM. The questionnaires included: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), 14-item Trait Resilience Questionnaire (RS-14), and Ego Resilience Questionnaire (ER-89). The TM technique was taught by professional TM instructors. It involved sitting quietly twice daily for 20 minutes for 4 weeks, practicing an assigned mantra that was given by their instructor. The instruction was given one on one over a 4 day period. Session attendance was followed up post study.
Sponsors
Griffith University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: paramedicine students, living in Gold Coast or Brisbane, Australia, could commit and adhere to intervention or control schedule, capable of providing informed consent, can speak and read English.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion Criteria: students could not already be practicing TM, have a serious psychiatric condition such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or be taking illicit drugs.
Outcome results
None listed