Unlocking the Power of Mindfulness to Enhance Tobacco Treatment Training for Health Care Providers | Synapse
March 28, 2026
Unlocking the Power of Mindfulness to Enhance Tobacco Treatment Training for Health Care Providers
Key Points
The research aims to assess the impact of mindfulness-based training on health care providers' tobacco treatment knowledge and confidence.
Implemented a 1-hour mindfulness-based training
Evaluated changes in knowledge and confidence
Targeted health care providers involved in tobacco treatment
Participants exhibited improved knowledge about tobacco treatment
Increased confidence in their ability to support tobacco cessation efforts
Enhanced intention to implement tobacco treatment strategies
Abstract
Our findings support the feasibility of a 1-hr mindfulness-based training to change BHCPs' knowledge and support confidence and intention to enhance TT efforts.