Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health-related quality of life: findings from a bilingual inner-city patient population.

Study at a glance

Characteristics	Observational cohort Peer reviewed
Population	Bilingual inner-city patients
Intervention	Mindfulness-based stress reduction
Measures	health-related quality of life
Topics	Meditation
Key findings	Participation in mindfulness-based stress reduction was associated with improvements in health-related quality of life among bilingual inner-city patients, suggesting the intervention's potential benefit for this population.

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