Supawan Tanuparbrungsun and Maleewan Lerdsakornsiri
Saint Louis College, Thailand
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Surgery Curr Res
In an effort to help nursing students develop self -efficacy. Using meditation is the most importance to help them. This study integrates the concentration-base-learning (CBL) technique to the professional nursing education. We develop a new technique by integratingSKT1 and The Four Foundation of Mind fullness a Buddhist meditation technique. Objective: This research aimed to study the effects of meditation practices on academic achievements, mental abilities and self-awareness in second year nursing students at Saint Louis College. Methodology: This a quasi-experimental study with pre- and post-test research design. The subjects of 86 students were assigned to either control or treatment group by using stratified sampling strategy based on the pre-test scores. The first outcome, academic achievement, was simply measured with the four-point grading scale. The other two outcomes were measured with the evaluation forms, in which were assessed by three experts with .904 reliability score. The data was analyzed with a series of paired t-tests and presented with descriptive statistics. Result: The result revealed the significant differences in mental abilities and self-awareness between the two groups. Specifically, the treatment group had higher average score of mental abilities and self-awareness. Recommendations: The findings revealed that using meditation could effectively to promote mental ability and self-awareness. So, this intervention should be used in all students.
Supawan Tanupabrungsun has completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Mahidol University, Thailand and Master degree in Physiology from Chulalongkorn University. Since 1986 – 2016, she is instructor in the field Fundamental and Med-Surg. Nursing department at Faculty of Nursing, Saint Louis College, Thailand.
Email: supawan@slc.ac.th
