Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: pilot study of a treatment group for patients with chronic pain in a primary care setting

The study objective was to evaluate an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) treatment group for chronic pain in terms of effects on pain disability, subjective ratings of pain and psychological distress related to pain, and activity level and willingness to experience pain. This pilo...

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Published in:Primary health care research & development 2015-07, Vol.16 (4), p.424-428
Main Authors: Beaulac, Julie, Bailly, Matthew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Chronic pain
Chronic Pain - complications
Chronic Pain - psychology
Female
Humans
Likert scale
Male
Manitoba
Meditation
Mental health care
Middle Aged
Mindfulness
Mindfulness - methods
Mindfulness - statistics & numerical data
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Patient Satisfaction - statistics & numerical data
Patients
Pilot Projects
Primary care
Primary Health Care - methods
Primary Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Program Evaluation - methods
Program Evaluation - statistics & numerical data
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Short Report
Stress, Psychological - complications
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Stress, Psychological - therapy
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The study objective was to evaluate an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) treatment group for chronic pain in terms of effects on pain disability, subjective ratings of pain and psychological distress related to pain, and activity level and willingness to experience pain. This pilot study evaluated the impact of two eight-week MBSR treatment groups that were delivered in a clinic in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Chronic pain is one of the most common presenting problems in primary care settings. Adult patients with chronic pain were recruited from 20 clinics that are part of a collaborative care programme and outcome measures were administered at baseline and programme completion. Despite a modest attendance rate and the short length of programme, a pre-post evaluation involving 17 patients revealed significant and/or clinically relevant improvements in level of pain disability, psychological distress, engagement in life activities, willingness to experience pain, and subjective rating of current pain.
ISSN:1463-4236
1477-1128
DOI:10.1017/S1463423614000346