Mindfulness Efficacy on the Perception of the Disease and the Quality of Life of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Amir Azizi, Javad Mohamadi
journal of ilam university of medical sciences March 1, 2018 DOI: 10.29252/sjimu.25.6.1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Patients with irritable bowel syndrome admitted to hospitals in 2014 |
| Intervention | Mindfulness therapy |
| Duration | 8 sessions of 90 minutes per week over two months, with assessment two months after completion |
| Measures | Quality of life questionnaire, illness perception questionnaire |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key findings | Mindfulness therapy significantly improved quality of life and increased illness perception among patients with irritable bowel syndrome compared with a control group. The authors suggest that implementing mindfulness therapy can improve quality of life and disease perception in these patients. |
Abstract
Introduction: One of the challenges of patients with irritable bowel syndrome is the quality of life and perception of the disease. In recent decade's mindfulness as one of the most effective treatments in the treatment of many disorders has been introduced. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness therapy on quality of life and perception of disease among patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Materials &
Methods: The research method was experimental (pretest-posttest control group and random assignment).The sample of the study consisted of 30 patients with irritable bowel syndrome who among all patients were admitted to hospitals in 2014. After the interview, the Rome-III diagnostic criteria and Quality of life and illness perception questionnaire, using random sampling (n=15 per group) the subjects were selected and randomly divided into two experimental groups and one control. Two months after the completion of 8 sessions (90-minute sessions a week for two months) of treatment, mindfulness and perceived quality of life questionnaire was administered to the patients in both groups. Using multivariate analysis of variance, SPSS vol.20 software was also used to analyze the data.
Findings: Mindfulness therapy in improving quality of life (P=0.005) and increasing the understanding of the disease (P=0.002) among patients with irritable bowel syndrome in the experimental group was significantly effective. Discussion &
Conclusions: It seems that the implementation of mindfulness therapy can improve the quality of life and perception of disease in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
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 |