Feasibility of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Older Adolescents and Young Adults with Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes.

Deborah A Ellis; April Carcone; Richard Slatcher; Erica Sibinga

doi:10.1080/21642850.2017.1415810

Feasibility of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Older Adolescents and Young Adults with Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes.

Deborah A Ellis, April Carcone, Richard Slatcher, Erica Sibinga

Health psychology and behavioral medicine 2018 DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2017.1415810 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Feasibility study, mixed-methods Qualitative Peer reviewed
Sample size	10
Population	Urban older adolescents and young adults with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes
Intervention	Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Topics	Meditation
Keywords	Diabetes Stress Young adults
Key points	The authors report that MBSR was acceptable and feasible for urban older adolescents and young adults with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes, with high treatment satisfaction. Preliminary evidence suggested MBSR reduced stress and improved blood glucose levels. They conclude that further testing in adequately powered controlled trials appears warranted.

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The purpose of the study was to assess the acceptability and feasibility of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a group-delivered intervention, to reduce stress and improve illness management among urban, older adolescents and young adults with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes (T1D). Ten older adolescents and young adults (9 females, 1 male) were recruited to participate in an MBSR group. Acceptability and feasibility were assessed based on recruitment and retention, treatment satisfaction and changes in stress, diabetes management and health status using a mixed-methods approach. Satisfaction with MBSR was high based on both quantitative and qualitative data. Preliminary evidence was found to suggest that MBSR reduced stress and improved blood glucose levels. Findings from a small feasibility study suggest that MBSR could be delivered to urban older adolescents and young adults with T1D with high rates of satisfaction. Additional testing in adequately powered controlled clinical trials appears warranted.

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