5.2 - Presence

What does it mean to truly be there for our patients? Why is presence so vital to patient care? How can we grow in attention to our patients and those we love?

Join us as we discuss the mindful approach to treating patients and how our practice of presence can help us in and out of the hospital.

References/Further Reading:

• "What is clinician presence? A qualitative interview study comparing physician and non-physician insights about practices of human connection," Brown-Johnson et al. (2019) - British Medical Journal

• "Brief, daily meditation enhances attention, memory, mood, and emotional regulation in non-experienced meditators," Basso et al. (2019)

• "Patient as Gift: Understanding the Clinical Relationship," Dugdale (2020)

• "Counting blessings versus burdens: An experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being," Emmons & McCullough (2003)

• "Mindfulness, APA Dictionary of Psychology," VandenBos (Ed.) (2007)

• "Practices to Foster Physician Presence and Connection With Patients in the Clinical Encounter," Zulman et al. (2020)

• "Mindfulness meditation improves cognition: evidence of brief mental training," Zeidan et al. (2010)

• "The Neuroscience of Gratitude and Effects on the Brain," Chowdhury (2019)