[Mindfulness meditation in somatic medicine. A management tool for physical and psychological pain].
Jelena Stanic, David Jackson-Perry, Corine Courvoisier, Marie-Estelle Gaignard, Daniela Dunker Scheuner, Emmanuelle Jeker Frésard, Luzia Grabherr, Chantal Berna
Revue Médicale Suisse June 21, 2023 DOI: 10.53738/REVMED.2023.19.832.1228 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Descriptive article Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | People living with HIV, cancer, or chronic pain at Lausanne University Hospital |
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Mindfulness meditation programs are scientifically validated but not widely available in French-speaking somatic clinical settings; the article describes three programs and highlights implementation challenges. |
Abstract
Mindfulness meditation is a mind-body approach that helps to cope with psychological or physical symptoms such as pain. To date, this approach is still not widely available to patients in our French-speaking somatic clinical settings, despite its scientific validation. This article describes three mindfulness meditation programs delivered at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) to people living with HIV, cancer or chronic pain. It highlights the issues related to the involvement of participants in these programs as well as those related to their implementation in a Swiss somatic, teaching French-speaking hospital.