Sarah Foale

2 papers in the library · publishing 2024-2025

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Considerations for sociocultural adaptations of a mindfulness-based program within a low socioeconomic setting in Cape Town, South Africa

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies December 30, 2025 Sarah Foale, Soraya Seedat, Tanya Heyns

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of mindfulness-based programs in cultivating a sense of well-being has been demonstrated in many populations globally. However, mindfulness research is lacking in low socioeconomic contexts. This study explored how a mindfulness-based program may be adapted to be feasible, acceptable, and accessible to participants in a low socioeconomic setting in Cape Town, South...

DOI: 10.1186/s12906-025-05122-3 Full text Mindfulness Socioeconomic status Snowball sampling Attendance +7

Mindfulness-based interventions to support wellbeing of adults in low socio-economic settings: a realist review

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies January 29, 2024 Sarah Foale, Yvonne Botma, Tanya Heyns

Abstract Background Mindfulness as a modality involves training the innate human capacity for present-moment awareness with a view to cultivating a more harmonious and integrated life experience, especially in the face of hardship. Over the past four decades, the field of mindfulness has grown rapidly. Despite a substantial body of literature outlining the many benefits of mindfulness practice...

DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04263-7 Full text Adapt Low income Low resource Low socio-economic +1