Una experiencia de atención plena (mindfulness): nivel de estrés y ansiedad de los estudiantes

Introduction: Mindfulness is a word Pali "sati", which means "remember" and allows to connect with the here and now. Some interventions in care in educational and health contexts show an improvement in mental health and psychological well-being problems in students and health personnel. Objective: To determine the level of stress and anxiety in the practice students, from the surgical assitant program, before and after a mindfulness experience. Methods: It´s was quasi-experimental study was carried out. Initially, n = 42 practice students (100%) participated, of which 42.8% (n = 18) remained in the entire study. In the pretest, the Big Five personality questionnaire was applied; in the pre-test and post-test, the perceived stress scale (PSS), stress level and anxiety level were evaluated with Beck's anxiety inventory (BAI); In the post-test the mindfulness experience is evaluated with the Five Facet Mindfulness questionnaire. Results: The results in the post-test to the experience of mutual attention in stress levels similar to the pre-test (RIQ: 49) (p: 0.79), and lower levels of anxiety (RIQ: 22 / RIQ: 16) (p: 0.004). The participants managed to experience the mindfulness (Me = 114). Martin et al., report that mindfulness-based programs, participants generated a better perception of intrapersonal and interpersonal level.