The effectiveness of interventions designed to enhance and maintain medical student wellbeing: a systematic review
Voluntary mindfulness interventions combined with CBT, along with positive psychology and exercise programs, were identified as the most effective strategies for enhancing the well-being of medical students. Future research should explore integrating these interventions into medical curricula to ensure lasting mental health support throughout students' training.
Authors
- Nilakshi Waidyatillake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1434-0308)
- Anita J. Horvath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9115-8705)
- Katherine Reid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4600-8847)
- Muhammad Reza Chairilsyah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5407-4109)
- Kevin Girisamudra Wikanta
- Farhana Ahmed Shegufta
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University of Indonesia (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2026-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-08460-5
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00