Differential Effects of Two Contemplative Practice-based Programs for Health Care Professionals
Noemí Sansó, Laura Galiana, B. González, J. Sarmentero, Magdalena Reynes, Amparo Oliver, Mauro Garcia-Toro
Psychosocial Intervention November 1, 2019 DOI: 10.5093/pi2019a12 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 50 |
| Population | Primary care professionals in Mallorca |
| Intervention | Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Both MBSR and CCT improved mindfulness, empathy, self-compassion, and professional quality of life, but MBSR was more effective for acting with awareness, non-reacting to inner experience, and reducing burnout. |
Abstract
espanolEl objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar la eficacia diferencial de dos intervenciones para mejorar la calidad de vida de profesionales de atencion primaria de Mallorca: un programa de reduccion del estres basado en mindfulness (MBSRt) y un entrenamiento en cultivo de la compasion (CCT). Participaron 50 profesionales, el 81% de los cuales eran mujeres. Se evaluo mindfulness, empatia, auto-compasion y calidad de vida profesional. Los resultados mostraron efectos estadisticamente significativos de los programas para la mejora del mindfulness, la empatia, la auto-compasion y la calidad de vida profesional, con un efecto diferencial sobre dos dimensiones del mindfulness, actuar con autoconciencia y no reaccionar a la experiencia interna y la dimension de burnout de la calidad de vida profesional, en todos los casos a favor del entrenamiento MBSR. El estudio concluye que este tipo de intervenciones es adecuado para la mejora de las variables senaladas, con mayor eficacia de los programas MBSR en este tipo de participantes. EnglishThe aim of the study was testing the differential effectiveness of two interventions to improve Majorcan primary care professionals’ quality of life: Mindful-Based Stress Reduction Training (MBSRT) and Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT). 50 professionals participated in the study; 81% were women. We evaluated mindfulness, empathy, self-compassion, and professional quality of life. Results showed statistically significant effects of the programs on the improvement of mindfulness, self-compassion, and professional quality of life, and differential effects on two dimensions of mindfulness, acting with awareness and non-reacting to inner experience, and on the dimension of burnout of the professional quality of life, in all the cases favoring the MBSRT group. The study concludes that this type of interventions is adequate to improve the aforementioned variables, with better efficacy of the MBSRT for this type of participants.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
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