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A mixed-methods pilot study of the acceptability and effectiveness of a brief meditation and mindfulness intervention for people with diabetes and coronary heart disease

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Keyworth, Chris, Knopp, Jasmin, Roughley, Kate, Dickens, Chris, Bold, Stuart, Coventry, Peter·2014·Behavioral Medicine

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Mindfulness-based interventions can successfully target negative perseverative cognitions such as worry and thought suppression, but their acceptability and effectiveness in people with long-term conditions is uncertain. We therefore pilot tested a six-week meditation and mindfulness intervention in people (n = 40) with diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease. We used a sequential mixed-methods approach that measured change in worry and thought suppression and qualitatively explored acceptability, feasibility, and user experience with a focus group (n = 11) and in-depth interviews (n = 16). The intervention was highly acceptable, with 90% completing ≥5 sessions. Meditation and mindfulness skills led to improved sleep, greater relaxation, and more-accepting approaches to illness and illness experience. At the end of the six-week meditation course, worry, and thought suppression were significantly reduced. Positive impacts of mindfulness-based interventions on psychological health may relate to acquisition and development of meta-cognitive skills but this needs experimental confirmation.

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Authors
Keyworth, C., Knopp, J., Roughley, K., Dickens, C., Bold, S., & Coventry, P.
Affiliations
  • University of Manchester (GB)
  • University of Exeter (GB)
Corresponding author
Coventry, Peter
Venue
Behavioral Medicine
Published
2014-04-03
Volume
40
Issue
2
Pages
53-64
ISSN
  • 0896-4289 (ISSN-L)
  • 1940-4026
OpenAlex
W2069474618
Cited by
59
References
64
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Behavioral Medicine (publishedVersion)
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  • Open Research Exeter (University of Exeter) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Keywords
mindfulness-based interventions, meditation, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, worry, thought suppression, acceptability, feasibility, sleep, relaxation, illness experience, metacognitive skills, chronic disease
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anxiety, Coronary Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Female, Humans, Inhibition, Psychological, Male, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Treatment Outcome, Patient Satisfaction, Meditation, Diabetes Complications, Mindfulness

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