'I felt like a new person.' The effects of mindfulness meditation on older adults with chronic pain: qualitative narrative analysis of diary entries
| Autor: | Cheryl S. Lynch, Debra K. Weiner, Carol M. Greco, Natalia E. Morone, Hilary A. Tindle |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Complementary Therapies
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| Popis: | To identify the effects of mindfulness meditation on older adults with chronic low bac k pain (CLBP), we conducted a qualitative study based on grounded theory and used content analysi s of diary entries from older adults who had participated in a clinical trial of an 8-week mindfulnes s meditation program. Participants were 27 adults >65 years of age with CLBP of at least moderat e severity and of at least 3 months duration. We found several themes reflecting the beneficial effect s of mindfulness meditation on pain, attention, sleep, and achieving well-being. Various methods o f pain reduction were used, including distraction, increased body awareness leading to behavior change, better pain coping, and direct pain reduction through meditation. Participants describe d improved attention skills. A number of participants reported improved sleep latency as well as qualit y of sleep. Participants described achieving well-being during and after a meditation session that ha d immediate effects on mood elevation but also long-term global effects on improved quality of life . Several themes were identified related to pain reduction, improved attention, improved sleep, an d achieving well-being resulting from mindfulness meditation that suggest it has promising potential as a nonpharmacologic treatment of chronic pain for older adults. Perspective: Community-dwelling older adults with chronic low back pain experience numerous benefits from mindfulness meditation including less pain, improved attention, better sleep, enhanced well-being, and improved quality of life. Additional research is needed to determine how mindfulness meditation works and how it might help with other chronic illnesses. |
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