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Views on a brief mindfulness intervention among patients with long-term illness

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Howarth, Ana, Perkins-Porras, Linda, Copland, Claire, Ussher, Michael·2016·BMC Psychology
DOI 10.1186/s40359-016-0163-yPMC PMC5109661
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BACKGROUND: Chronic illness is the leading cause of death in the UK and worldwide. Psychological therapies to support self-management have been shown to play an important role in helping those with chronic illness cope; more recently, the therapeutic benefits of mindfulness approaches have become evident for managing depression and other distressing emotions. Brief guided mindfulness interventions, are more convenient than intensive traditional programmes requiring regular attendance but have been less explored. This study assessed views on a brief (i.e., 10 min) mindfulness intervention for those with specific long-term illnesses. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with chronic illness patient groups (i.e., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic pain and cardiovascular disease), designed to capture the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention. The interviews were conducted after use of a mindfulness based audio in clinic and, one week later, after use in the patient's own environment. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: In total, a combination of 18 interviews and focus groups were conducted among 14 patients. Recruitment was most successful with chronic pain patients. All patients reported benefits such as feelings of relaxation and improved coping with symptoms. While the wording and content of the audio were generally well received, it was suggested that the length could be increased, as it felt rushed, and that more guidance about the purpose of mindfulness, and when to use it, was needed. CONCLUSIONS: A brief mindfulness intervention was well accepted among patients with long-term illness. The intervention may benefit by being lengthened and by offering further guidance on its use.

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  • Mindfulness has been increasingly recommended for consideration in the rehabilitation and management of chronic illness.

    “As a consequence, mindfulness has been increasingly recommended for consideration in the rehabilitation and management of chronic illness [13].”

    From Grieving a disrupted biography: an interpretative phenomenological analysis exploring barriers to the use of mindfulness after neurological injury or impairment (2021) · cites this paper as [13]

    The Background says mindfulness-based interventions can help manage psychosocial issues associated with chronic illness and notes an NHS recommendation for depression. It does not establish that mindfulness has been increasingly recommended for chronic-illness rehabilitation or management generally; it describes its use as a self-management tool as warranting further investigation. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Howarth, A., Perkins-Porras, L., Copland, C., & Ussher, M.
Affiliations
  • St George's, University of London (GB)
  • St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Corresponding author
Howarth, Ana
ORCID
Venue
BMC Psychology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2016-11-15
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
56-56
ISSN
2050-7283 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/s40359-016-0163-y
PMC
PMC5109661
OpenAlex
W2549487797
Cited by
24
References
21
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 4
FWCI
3.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
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  • BMC Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • St George's Online Research Archive (St George's University of London) (acceptedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Stirling Online Research Repository (University of Stirling) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
St. George's, University of London (NA)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, psychology, and well-being
Keywords
mindfulness-based interventions, chronic disease, patient acceptability, feasibility, self-management, chronic pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, coping, patient perspectives
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Aged, Chronic Disease, Female, United Kingdom, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Relaxation, Self Care, Stress, Psychological, Treatment Outcome, Focus Groups, Young Adult, Mindfulness

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