Short-form mindfulness-based stress reduction reduces anxiety and improves health-related quality of life in an inner-city population.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to assess the impact of a short-form mindfulness-based stress reduction course on self-reported anxiety, stress, mindfulness, and quality of life in an underserved population.
Results Summary
The study found statistically significant decreases in anxiety and improvements in health-related quality of life, though mindfulness and stress improvements did not reach statistical significance.
Population
23 patients at a federally qualified health center (underserved population).
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness-based stress reduction | increase | mindfulness | 23 patients who completed a short-form mindfulness-based stress reduction course at a federally qualified health center | no significant change | showed improvements | #1 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction | decrease | stress | 23 patients who completed a short-form mindfulness-based stress reduction course at a federally qualified health center | no significant change | showed improvements | #2 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction | decrease | anxiety | 23 patients who completed a short-form mindfulness-based stress reduction course at a federally qualified health center | 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale score: 7.8-4.4 | showed statistically significant decreases | #3 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction | increase | 36-item Medical Outcomes Study Short Form Health Survey Mental Component Summary | 23 patients who completed a short-form mindfulness-based stress reduction course at a federally qualified health center | +9.1 | improvements | #4 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction | increase | Physical Functioning | 23 patients who completed a short-form mindfulness-based stress reduction course at a federally qualified health center | +6.6 | improvements | #5 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction | increase | Vitality | 23 patients who completed a short-form mindfulness-based stress reduction course at a federally qualified health center | +16.1 | improvements | #6 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction | increase | Social Functioning | 23 patients who completed a short-form mindfulness-based stress reduction course at a federally qualified health center | +16.9 | improvements | #7 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction | increase | Role Physical | 23 patients who completed a short-form mindfulness-based stress reduction course at a federally qualified health center | +16.8 | improvements | #8 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction | increase | Mental Health | 23 patients who completed a short-form mindfulness-based stress reduction course at a federally qualified health center | +15.6 | improvements | #9 |
Mindfulness-based stress reduction is a mindfulness-based intervention that is an effective treatment modality for many conditions including stress, anxiety, and depression. Using data from 23 patients who completed a short-form mindfulness-based stress reduction course at a federally qualified health center, a quasi-experimental design was used to assess the impact of participation on self-reported anxiety, stress, mindfulness, and quality of life. Mindfulness and stress showed improvements from pre- to posttests, but neither difference achieved statistical significance. Participants showed statistically significant decreases in anxiety (7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale score: 7.8-4.4; P = .005) and improvements in health-related quality of life including the 36-item Medical Outcomes Study Short Form Health Survey Mental Component Summary (+9.1; P = .001), Physical Functioning (+6.6; P = .039), Vitality (+16.1; P = .001), Social Functioning (+16.9; P = .003), Role Physical (+16.8; P = .016), and Mental Health (+15.6; P < .001) subscales. These findings suggest that an abbreviated mindfulness-based stress reduction course can serve to reduce anxiety and improve quality of life in an underserved population.