ArticleSocial work in health care2018
Reducing diabetes distress and improving self-management with mindfulness.
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- Mind- and Body-Based Interventions Improve Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Compassion Meditation on Psychological Status in Patients With Diabetes: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Western journal of nursing research · 2026Trial
- Mindfulness, disordered eating, and impulsivity in relation to glycemia among adolescents with type 1 diabetes and suboptimal glycemia from the Flexible Lifestyles Empowering Change (FLEX) intervention trial.Pediatric diabetes · 2022Trial
- Efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction in emerging adults with poorly controlled, type 1 diabetes: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Pediatric diabetes · 2019Trial
- Cognitive and emotional pathways to diabetes distress: a structural equation and latent profile analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- A Systematic Review of Treatment Approaches for Individuals With Coexisting Diabetes and Substance Use Disorder.Cureus · 2025Review
- The effects of self-compassion in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism · 2025Article
- Perceptions of diabetes distress during pregnancy in women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: a qualitative interpretive description study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Measuring the Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Program to Manage Academic Stress through a Resilience to Stress Index.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The role of self-compassion in diabetes management: A rapid review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Hope therapy: Can it treat hopelessness and internal locus of control on diabetes mellitus patients?PloS one · 2023Article
- The relationship between personality profile and self-care among patients with type 2 diabetes.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Managing Depression in Diabetes Mellitus: A Multicentric Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Effectiveness of Fluoxetine and Mindfulness in Primary Care: Protocol for DIAbetes Mellitus ANd Depression (DIAMAND) Study.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2020Article
- Knowledge, Perceptions and Concerns of Diabetes -Associated Complications Among Individuals Living with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Evaluation of the Effects of 12 Weeks Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Glycemic Control and Mental Health Indices in Women with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2.Advanced biomedical research · 2020Article
- A systematic review of the relationships among psychosocial factors and coping in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.International journal of nursing sciences · 2019Review
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Abstract
Stress associated with diabetes makes managing diabetes harder. We investigated whether mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) could reduce diabetes distress and improve management. We recruited 38 participants to complete an MBSR program. Surveys and lab values were completed at baseline and post-intervention. Participants showed significant improvement in diabetes-related distress (Cohen's d -.71, p < .002), psychosocial self-efficacy (Cohen's d .80, p < .001), and glucose control (Cohen's d -.79, p < .001). Significant improvements in depression, anxiety, stress, coping, self-compassion, and social support were also found. These results suggest that MBSR may offer an effective method for helping people better self-manage their diabetes and improve mental health.
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