Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Health Among Breast Cancer Survivors

Matchim, Yaowarat; Armer, Jane M.; Stewart, Bob R.

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“…These pilot results are consistent with previous studies that examined the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions. Although this study was undertaken in a different study population, it supports previous studies that show that mindfulness-based interventions result in reductions in blood pressure readings in samples of breast cancer survivors, 5 type II diabetics, 6 and breast and prostate cancer patients. 7 In addition, our pilot results show that the mindfulness-based ELDERSHINE program is feasible to implement in a low-income housing residence center that serves older adults.…”

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“…This paper reports the pilot study of just such an intervention. Currently, there is evidence to suggest that mindfulness meditation can lower blood pressure; [5][6][7] therefore, we elected the implementation of a mindfulness-based program in a Baltimore City senior housing facility. Rooted in Buddhist tradition and formally developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn 8 in 1979, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programs are founded upon an active awareness of physical and mental states and teach participants to concentrate on breathing, and to relax their minds and bodies.…”

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“…Rooted in Buddhist tradition and formally developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn 8 in 1979, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programs are founded upon an active awareness of physical and mental states and teach participants to concentrate on breathing, and to relax their minds and bodies. While there has been some research on meditation and blood pressure, [5][6][7] there have been few randomized clinical trials. To our knowledge, there are no mindfulness-based trials targeting hypertension in older adults, who are at the highest risk and therefore, may have the greatest benefit.…”

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Evaluation of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Program to Decrease Blood Pressure in Low-Income African-American Older Adults

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Hypertension affects a large proportion of urban African-American older adults. While there have been great strides in drug development, many older adults do not have access to such medicines or do not take them. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been shown to decrease blood pressure in some populations. This has not been tested in low-income, urban African-American older adults. Therefore, the primary purpose of this pilot study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of a mindfulness-based program for low income, minority older adults provided in residence. The secondary purpose was to learn if the mindfulness-based program produced differences in blood pressure between the intervention and control groups. Participants were at least 62 years old and residents of a low-income senior residence. All participants were African-American, and one was male. Twenty participants were randomized to the mindfulness-based intervention or a social support control group of the same duration and dose. Blood pressure was measured with the Omron automatic blood pressure machine at baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention. A multivariate regression analysis was performed on the difference in scores between baseline and post-intervention blood pressure measurements, controlling for age, education, smoking status, and anti-hypertensive medication use. Effect sizes were calculated to quantify the magnitude of the relationship between participation in the mindfulness-based intervention and the outcome variable, blood pressure. Attendance remained 980% in all 8 weeks of both the intervention and the control groups. The average systolic blood pressure decreased for both groups post-intervention. Individuals in the intervention group exhibited a 21.92-mmHg lower systolic blood pressure compared to the social support control group post-intervention and this value was statistically significant (p=0.020). The average diastolic blood pressure decreased in the intervention group postintervention, but increased in the social support group. Individuals in the intervention group exhibited a 16.70-mmHg lower diastolic blood pressure compared to the social support group post-intervention, and this value was statistically significant (p=0.003). Older adults are at a time in life when a reflective, stationary intervention, delivered in residence, could be an appealing mechanism to improve blood pressure. Given our preliminary results, larger trials in this hypertensive study population are warranted.

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“…Kraft & Pressman (2012) Induced smiling in an experiment led to quicker heart rate recovery after stress inductions. Matchim et al (2011) A mindfulness intervention reduced heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate, but lower waking cortisol was not sustained over time. Ostir et al (2006) Positive emotions were related to lower levels of both types of blood pressure for people not on hypertensive medications, but only to lower diastolic blood pressure for those on these medications.…”

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If, Why, and When Subjective Well-Being Influences Health, and Future Needed Research

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2017

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We review evidence on whether subjective well-being (SWB) can influence health, why it might do so, and what we know about the conditions where this is more or less likely to occur. This review also explores how various methodological approaches inform the study of the connections between subjective well-being and health and longevity outcomes. Our review of this growing literature indicates areas where data are substantial and where much more research is needed. We conclude that SWB can sometimes influence health, and review a number of reasons why it does so. A key open question is when it does and does not do so -in terms of populations likely to be affected, types of SWB that are most influential (including which might be harmful), and types of health and illnesses that are most likely to be affected. We also describe additional types of research that are now much needed in this burgeoning area of interest, for example, cross-cultural studies, animal research, and experimental interventions designed to raise long-term SWB and assess the effects on physical health. This research area is characterized both by potentially extremely important findings, and also by pivotal research issues and questions.

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“…Seven full-text articles were assessed for eligibility. One article had to be excluded because the study it reported was not randomized 27 . The remaining six articles reported results from three rcts.…”

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Breast Cancer—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Health Among Breast Cancer Survivors

Cited by 75 publications

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Evaluation of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Program to Decrease Blood Pressure in Low-Income African-American Older Adults

Evaluation of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Program to Decrease Blood Pressure in Low-Income African-American Older Adults

If, Why, and When Subjective Well-Being Influences Health, and Future Needed Research

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Breast Cancer—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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