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The effects of a mindfulness-based programme on quality of life and social support in older people
The importance of mindfulness in promoting mental health and well-being has been increasingly recognised in recent years. As a result, mindfulness-based interventions have been introduced to improve various aspects of life, including quality of life and social support. The aim of this study was to e...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10595588/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.396 |
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author | Juraga, D Rukavina, T Marinović Glavić, M Roviš, D Bilajac, L Knežević, M Raat, H Vasiljev, V |
author_facet | Juraga, D Rukavina, T Marinović Glavić, M Roviš, D Bilajac, L Knežević, M Raat, H Vasiljev, V |
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description | The importance of mindfulness in promoting mental health and well-being has been increasingly recognised in recent years. As a result, mindfulness-based interventions have been introduced to improve various aspects of life, including quality of life and social support. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a seven-week mindfulness-based workshop programme in improving quality of life and social support among participants in the intervention compared to a control group. A total of 257 participants (65+) were recruited and assigned to either the intervention group, which participated in the seven-week mindfulness-based workshop programme, or the control group, which received no intervention. The workshop programme combined two evidence-based programmes: The Chronic Disease Self-Management Programme (CDSMP) and the Mindfulness-based Living Programme. Participants completed two questionnaires (EQ-5D-5L and OSSS-3) to assess quality of life and social support before and after the intervention. Data were analysed using appropriate statistical tests to compare pre- and post-intervention outcomes between groups. The intervention group showed significant improvement in quality of life (p<.001) and social support scores (p = 0.002) after the seven-week mindfulness-based workshop programme. The control group, on the other hand, showed no significant changes in these measures. The significant improvement indicates the effectiveness of the mindfulness-based workshop programme. The results of this study show the positive effects of a seven-week mindfulness-based workshop programme on the quality of life and social support of older people. The results suggest that mindfulness-based interventions can be an effective tool for improving mental health and well-being by promoting quality of life and strengthening social support networks. KEY MESSAGES: • The seven-week mindfulness-based workshop programme improves the quality of life and social support of older people, which can have an impact on overall mental health and well-being in general. • The results of this study can ensure a sustainable impact on achieving better health outcomes and saving resources in the health care system through reduced and more effective use of services. |
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spelling | pubmed-105955882023-10-25 The effects of a mindfulness-based programme on quality of life and social support in older people Juraga, D Rukavina, T Marinović Glavić, M Roviš, D Bilajac, L Knežević, M Raat, H Vasiljev, V Eur J Public Health Parallel Programme The importance of mindfulness in promoting mental health and well-being has been increasingly recognised in recent years. As a result, mindfulness-based interventions have been introduced to improve various aspects of life, including quality of life and social support. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a seven-week mindfulness-based workshop programme in improving quality of life and social support among participants in the intervention compared to a control group. A total of 257 participants (65+) were recruited and assigned to either the intervention group, which participated in the seven-week mindfulness-based workshop programme, or the control group, which received no intervention. The workshop programme combined two evidence-based programmes: The Chronic Disease Self-Management Programme (CDSMP) and the Mindfulness-based Living Programme. Participants completed two questionnaires (EQ-5D-5L and OSSS-3) to assess quality of life and social support before and after the intervention. Data were analysed using appropriate statistical tests to compare pre- and post-intervention outcomes between groups. The intervention group showed significant improvement in quality of life (p<.001) and social support scores (p = 0.002) after the seven-week mindfulness-based workshop programme. The control group, on the other hand, showed no significant changes in these measures. The significant improvement indicates the effectiveness of the mindfulness-based workshop programme. The results of this study show the positive effects of a seven-week mindfulness-based workshop programme on the quality of life and social support of older people. The results suggest that mindfulness-based interventions can be an effective tool for improving mental health and well-being by promoting quality of life and strengthening social support networks. KEY MESSAGES: • The seven-week mindfulness-based workshop programme improves the quality of life and social support of older people, which can have an impact on overall mental health and well-being in general. • The results of this study can ensure a sustainable impact on achieving better health outcomes and saving resources in the health care system through reduced and more effective use of services. Oxford University Press 2023-10-24 /pmc/articles/PMC10595588/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.396 Text en © The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com |
spellingShingle | Parallel Programme Juraga, D Rukavina, T Marinović Glavić, M Roviš, D Bilajac, L Knežević, M Raat, H Vasiljev, V The effects of a mindfulness-based programme on quality of life and social support in older people |
title | The effects of a mindfulness-based programme on quality of life and social support in older people |
title_full | The effects of a mindfulness-based programme on quality of life and social support in older people |
title_fullStr | The effects of a mindfulness-based programme on quality of life and social support in older people |
title_full_unstemmed | The effects of a mindfulness-based programme on quality of life and social support in older people |
title_short | The effects of a mindfulness-based programme on quality of life and social support in older people |
title_sort | effects of a mindfulness-based programme on quality of life and social support in older people |
topic | Parallel Programme |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10595588/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.396 |
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