A intervention trial of effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on chronic pain in naval personnel

VernacularTitle:舰艇部队人员慢性疼痛的正念减压干预试验
Author: Jiating HU ¹ ; Junnan WANG ; Weile CAI ; Xingchen YANG
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1. 海军军医大学第二附属医院驻海军91091部队医务中心,海南三亚 572000
Keywords: mindfulness-based stress reduction; naval personnel; chronic pain; anxiety; depression; quality of life
From: Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(11):967-971
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To explore the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction(MBSR)on pain relief,anxiety and depression and quality of life in naval personnel with chronic pain.Methods:A total of 72 naval person-nel with chronic pain were randomly divided into MBSR group and routine intervention group.The routine interven-tion group received routine care,while the MBSR group received MBSR in addition to routine care.The Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire(SF-MPQ),Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS),Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS),and 36-item Short Form Health Survey Scale(SF-36)were used at baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention.Results:The differences in the scores of 3 subjects of SF-MPQ,SAS,SDS and SF-36 in MBSR group at baseline and 8 weeks after intervention were higher than those in routine intervention group(Ps＜0.05).Conclusion:It suggests that mindfulnecs-based stress reduction could alleviate the degree of pain,anxiety and depression of patients with chronic pain in naval personnel and improve their quality of life.