Meditation and Mindfulness: A Call to Action in Elevating Primary Care

Perm J. 2018:22:17-171. doi: 10.7812/TPP/17-171.

Abstract

Mindfulness meditation has vast physiologic benefits that can reduce physician burnout and improve physician well-being. Collective meditation and mindfulness practices with organized continuity among physician groups can synergistically elevate the practice of primary care by fostering creativity and innovation needed for sustainable solutions. A cohesive frontline physician voice rooted in higher purpose cultivated by meditation and mindfulness practices in a platform directly linked to quality improvement can lead to meaningful change in primary care for all.

MeSH terms

  • Burnout, Professional / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Meditation / methods*
  • Mindfulness / methods*
  • Physicians, Primary Care / psychology*