A qualitative study exploring the experiences of mindfulness training in people with acquired brain injury.
Neuropsychol Rehabil
; 30(4): 731-752, 2020 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30230410
ABSTRACT
Recently, there has been increased interest in using mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in brain injury rehabilitation. However, no previous qualitative research has explored the experiences of individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) receiving these interventions. The present study, therefore, aimed to explore how individuals with ABI make sense of their experiences of learning mindfulness skills. Six focus group interviews were conducted with 14 participants with ABI after they had completed an eight-week mindfulness group. The group interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Four themes provided in-depth information about participants' lived experiences of mindfulness training and being in the group; "Developmental learning process", "Group as a supportive environment for learning", "Increased awareness" and "Benefits of mindfulness". The accounts capture participants' journeys through the process of learning mindfulness skills and implementing them in their everyday lives. The findings also suggested that most participants considered mindfulness beneficial in terms of helping them to cope with the emotional and cognitive consequences of ABI.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Brain Injuries
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Patient Satisfaction
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Mindfulness
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Neuropsychol Rehabil
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOLOGIA
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REABILITACAO
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido