Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: pilot study of a treatment group for patients with chronic pain in a primary care setting.
AIM
The study objective was to evaluate an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) treatment group for chronic pain in terms of effects on pain disability, subjective ratings of pain and psychological distress related to pain, and activity level and willingness to experience pain. This pilot study evaluated the impact of two eight-week MBSR treatment groups that were delivered in a clinic in Winnipeg, Manitoba.


BACKGROUND
Chronic pain is one of the most common presenting problems in primary care settings.


METHODS
Adult patients with chronic pain were recruited from 20 clinics that are part of a collaborative care programme and outcome measures were administered at baseline and programme completion.


FINDINGS
Despite a modest attendance rate and the short length of programme, a pre-post evaluation involving 17 patients revealed significant and/or clinically relevant improvements in level of pain disability, psychological distress, engagement in life activities, willingness to experience pain, and subjective rating of current pain.
['Beaulac|Julie|J|', 'Bailly|Matthew|M|']
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