A Telephone-Adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program: Preliminary Effects among Healthcare Employees
Behavioral Sciences October 22, 2021 Lauren A. Zimmaro, Aleeze Moss, Diane K. Reibel et al.
A pilot study tested a telephone-based adaptation of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for healthcare employees. Ten participants completed at least half of eight sessions, with 70% completing at least six. Participants reported reductions in distress (mean change −5.0 to −9.4, medium to large effects) and increases in mindfulness (mean change 1.0 to 10.4, small to medium effects). Self-compassion mostly remained stable except for common humanity, which increased (mean change 2.9, large effect). Feedback was positive and included suggestions for delivery. The findings suggest telephone-based MBSR may be useful, but larger studies are needed.