The Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Primary Care: A Meta-Analytic Review.
Ann Fam Med
; 13(6): 573-82, 2015 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26553897
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Positive effects have been reported after mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in diverse clinical and nonclinical populations. Primary care is a key health care setting for addressing common chronic conditions, and an effective MBI designed for this setting could benefit countless people worldwide. Meta-analyses of MBIs have become popular, but little is known about their efficacy in primary care. Our aim was to investigate the application and efficacy of MBIs that address primary care patients.METHODS:
We performed a meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials addressing the effect of MBIs in adult patients recruited from primary care settings. The PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) and Cochrane guidelines were followed. Effect sizes were calculated with the Hedges g in random effects models.RESULTS:
The meta-analyses were based on 6 trials having a total of 553 patients. The overall effect size of MBI compared with a control condition for improving general health was moderate (g = 0.48; P = .002), with moderate heterogeneity (I(2) = 59; P <.05). We found no indication of publication bias in the overall estimates. MBIs were efficacious for improving mental health (g = 0.56; P = .007), with a high heterogeneity (I(2) = 78; P <.01), and for improving quality of life (g = 0.29; P = .002), with a low heterogeneity (I(2) = 0; P >.05).CONCLUSIONS:
Although the number of randomized controlled trials applying MBIs in primary care is still limited, our results suggest that these interventions are promising for the mental health and quality of life of primary care patients. We discuss innovative approaches for implementing MBIs, such as complex intervention and stepped care.Key words
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Therapeutic Methods and Therapies TCIM:
Terapias_mente_y_cuerpo
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Meditacion
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Chronic Disease
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Mindfulness
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
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Systematic_reviews
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Fam Med
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil