SynthesisAnnals of family medicine2015
The Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Primary Care: A Meta-Analytic Review.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
MINDFUL-PC: Integrating Mindfulness Into the Patient-Centered Medical Home - A Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Chronic Illness Self-Management and Action Plan Initiation Among Primary Care Patients
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Primary Care Patients With Mild to Moderate Symptoms of Depression or Anxiety.
Mindfulness Influences on Self-regulation: Mental and Physical Health Implications -- Integrating Mindfulness Into the Patient-Centered Medical Home (Phase 3)
Who cites it
53 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on anxiety, depression, stress, and mindfulness in menopausal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Are acceptance and mindfulness-based interventions 'value for money'? Evidence from a systematic literature review.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2019Pooled it
- Mindfulness meditation for workplace wellness: An evidence map.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2019Pooled it
- Effects of Mindfulness Practice on Performance-Relevant Parameters and Performance Outcomes in Sports: A Meta-Analytical Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2017Pooled it
- Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on biomarkers in healthy and cancer populations: a systematic review.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia in Black women: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Trial
- The Vermont Family Based Approach in Primary Care Pediatrics: Effects on Children's and Parents' Emotional and Behavioral Problems and Parents' Health-Related Quality of Life.Child psychiatry and human development · 2023Trial
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- Mindfulness Intervention Decreases Frequency and Severity of Flares in Inactive Ulcerative Colitis Patients: Results of a Phase II, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of a Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Standard Training Program versus an Abbreviated Training Program on Stress in Tutors and Resident Intern Specialists of Family and Community Medicine and Nursing in Spain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Comparison of the Effectiveness of an Abbreviated Program versus a Standard Program in Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Self-Perceived Empathy in Tutors and Resident Intern Specialists of Family and Community Medicine and Nursing in Spain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Mindfulness in primary care healthcare and teaching professionals and its relationship with stress at work: a multicentric cross-sectional study.BMC family practice · 2021Trial
- Mindfulness Training Enhances Self-Regulation and Facilitates Health Behavior Change for Primary Care Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2019Trial
- Mindfulness and progressive muscle relaxation as standardized session-introduction in individual therapy: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of clinical psychology · 2019Trial
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- Maternal Mindfulness Is Associated With Lower Child Body Mass Index Z Score.Academic pediatricsTrial
- Exploring patient experiences with a mindfulness course in a general practice setting: a qualitative study.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- The Effects of Loving-Kindness Meditation Guided by Short Video Apps on Policemen's Mindfulness, Public Service Motivation, Conflict Resolution Skills, and Communication Skills.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A tripartite biopsychosocial intervention program enhances mental health and quality of life in elderly patients with depression secondary to geriatric diseases.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Effect of mindfulness-based intervention on perceived stress among breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposePositive effects have been reported after mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in diverse clinical and nonclinical populations. Primary care is a key health care setting for addressing common chronic conditions, and an effective MBI designed for this setting could benefit countless people worldwide. Meta-analyses of MBIs have become popular, but little is known about their efficacy in primary care. Our aim was to investigate the application and efficacy of MBIs that address primary care patients.
methodsWe performed a meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials addressing the effect of MBIs in adult patients recruited from primary care settings. The PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) and Cochrane guidelines were followed. Effect sizes were calculated with the Hedges g in random effects models.
resultsThe meta-analyses were based on 6 trials having a total of 553 patients. The overall effect size of MBI compared with a control condition for improving general health was moderate (g = 0.48; P = .002), with moderate heterogeneity (I(2) = 59; P <.05). We found no indication of publication bias in the overall estimates. MBIs were efficacious for improving mental health (g = 0.56; P = .007), with a high heterogeneity (I(2) = 78; P <.01), and for improving quality of life (g = 0.29; P = .002), with a low heterogeneity (I(2) = 0; P >.05).
conclusionsAlthough the number of randomized controlled trials applying MBIs in primary care is still limited, our results suggest that these interventions are promising for the mental health and quality of life of primary care patients. We discuss innovative approaches for implementing MBIs, such as complex intervention and stepped care.
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