Background there is little solid evidence of the effectiveness of psychological interventions usi... more Background there is little solid evidence of the effectiveness of psychological interventions using MBRS program for those with advanced cancer. The objective of this study was to evaluate the acceptability and potential benefits of MBSR for pt with cancer pain in early palliative care. Methods Main inclusion criteria were: advanced cancer pt in early palliative care; NRS >3;PS >60% according to Karnosky, informed consent. 20 advanced cancer pt were enrolled. Each session included different forms of mindfulness meditation practice, mindful awareness during yoga postures and mindfulness during stressful situations. Participants enter upon enrolling into a commitment to carry out daily 45-min homework assignments .A dedicate nurse with experience in palliative care attended each mindfulness session. Primary outcome was total pain at the end of MBSR intervention evaluated by both VAS and ESAS scales. Secondary outcome was mood state change evaluated by POMS questionnaire. Satisfa...
The presented study evaluates the effect of Buddhist spirituality with respect to resilience and ... more The presented study evaluates the effect of Buddhist spirituality with respect to resilience and coping mechanisms, addressing the application of mindfulness as a decontextualized adaptation of Buddhist teachings. Through a participant-phenomenological approach, the current study investigates the relationship between two different clinical conditions along with mindfulness-meditation in both clinical and non-clinical contexts. To guide the research process, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with: 10 oncologic patients following the MBSR program in early palliative care; 7 epileptic patients following an MBSR adapted program; 10 mindfulness trainers engaged in the conduction of the program within clinical environments; 15 expert practitioners experiencing pain-elicitation in experimental conditions; 4 Buddhist teachers. The analysis scrutinizes the relationship between mindfulness and the following areas: reception of the hospital proposal, autobiographical-self, tra...
Background: The way people respond to pain is based on psychological mechanisms, beliefs and expe... more Background: The way people respond to pain is based on psychological mechanisms, beliefs and expectations. Mindfulness meditation (MM) has been shown to regulate pain and mental suffering through different mechanisms such as positive reappraisal, attentional and emotional regulation. Yet, subjective experience and meaning of pain in connection with MM are still largely unexplored.Methods: The present mixed-methods study combined an interpretative-phenomenological qualitative approach with an experimental thermal pain paradigm to explore and compare the meaning of experiencing pain in 32 novices who received short meditation training and 30 experts in meditation practice (more than 10, 000 hours in life). We collected the qualitative data during in-depth semi-structured interviews where we probed participants’ response strategies. During the pain task, we collected self-reports of intensity and unpleasantness, while after the task we collected self-reports of avoidance, openness, viv...
Background there is little solid evidence of the effectiveness of psychological interventions usi... more Background there is little solid evidence of the effectiveness of psychological interventions using MBRS program for those with advanced cancer. The objective of this study was to evaluate the acceptability and potential benefits of MBSR for pt with cancer pain in early palliative care. Methods Main inclusion criteria were: advanced cancer pt in early palliative care; NRS >3;PS >60% according to Karnosky, informed consent. 20 advanced cancer pt were enrolled. Each session included different forms of mindfulness meditation practice, mindful awareness during yoga postures and mindfulness during stressful situations. Participants enter upon enrolling into a commitment to carry out daily 45-min homework assignments .A dedicate nurse with experience in palliative care attended each mindfulness session. Primary outcome was total pain at the end of MBSR intervention evaluated by both VAS and ESAS scales. Secondary outcome was mood state change evaluated by POMS questionnaire. Satisfa...
The presented study evaluates the effect of Buddhist spirituality with respect to resilience and ... more The presented study evaluates the effect of Buddhist spirituality with respect to resilience and coping mechanisms, addressing the application of mindfulness as a decontextualized adaptation of Buddhist teachings. Through a participant-phenomenological approach, the current study investigates the relationship between two different clinical conditions along with mindfulness-meditation in both clinical and non-clinical contexts. To guide the research process, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with: 10 oncologic patients following the MBSR program in early palliative care; 7 epileptic patients following an MBSR adapted program; 10 mindfulness trainers engaged in the conduction of the program within clinical environments; 15 expert practitioners experiencing pain-elicitation in experimental conditions; 4 Buddhist teachers. The analysis scrutinizes the relationship between mindfulness and the following areas: reception of the hospital proposal, autobiographical-self, tra...
Background: The way people respond to pain is based on psychological mechanisms, beliefs and expe... more Background: The way people respond to pain is based on psychological mechanisms, beliefs and expectations. Mindfulness meditation (MM) has been shown to regulate pain and mental suffering through different mechanisms such as positive reappraisal, attentional and emotional regulation. Yet, subjective experience and meaning of pain in connection with MM are still largely unexplored.Methods: The present mixed-methods study combined an interpretative-phenomenological qualitative approach with an experimental thermal pain paradigm to explore and compare the meaning of experiencing pain in 32 novices who received short meditation training and 30 experts in meditation practice (more than 10, 000 hours in life). We collected the qualitative data during in-depth semi-structured interviews where we probed participants’ response strategies. During the pain task, we collected self-reports of intensity and unpleasantness, while after the task we collected self-reports of avoidance, openness, viv...
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