DiabetesJune 5, 2026Nazia Raja-Khan, Allen R Kunselman, Emily Wasserman et al.
Introduction and Objective: Adults with diabetes often experience high stress that can impair self-management and glycemia. We tested whether video-conference-based mindfulness meditation training (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction [MBSR]) improves HbA1c compared with an active Stress Management Education (SME) control in adults with uncontrolled diabetes. Methods: Randomized trial. Adults...
DiabetesJune 1, 2022Lucille Ferrara, Sophie R. Kaufman
Diabetes management can be burdensome and stressful. Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a method that has shown to help mitigate stress. This qualitative study, as part of a larger study, examined the effects of MBSR on stress in persons with DM2 participating in an 8-week MBSR course and explored how participants: Gained insight regarding their stress Identified aspects of MBSR...
DiabetesJune 22, 2018Raquel Rein, Meghan M. Searl, Shreya Bhandari et al.2 citations
Patients with type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) on insulin experience significant diabetes related distress (DD) which is known to negatively impact overall health and ability to self-manage the disease. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an 8-week in-person group-taught program that has been shown to be effective in improving outcomes in chronic diseases. However, MBSR research...