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Mindfulness Interventions in Physical Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review.

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
January 1, 2016
Mark E Hardison et al. (2 authors)
Journal ArticleResearch Support, N.I.H., ExtramuralScoping ReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to describe how mindfulness is used in physical rehabilitation, identify implications for occupational therapy practice, and guide future research on clinical mindfulness interventions.

Results Summary

The review found that mindfulness interventions are helpful for patients with musculoskeletal and chronic pain disorders and show potential benefits for neurocognitive and neuromotor disorders. However, only 3 high-level studies were identified, indicating a need for more rigorous research.

Population

Patients with musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain, neurocognitive disorders, and neuromotor disorders.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (2)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
mindfulness interventions
neutral
musculoskeletal and chronic pain disorders
patients
-
are helpful for
#1
mindfulness interventions
increase
neurocognitive and neuromotor disorders
patients
-
demonstrate trends toward outcome improvements for
#2
Abstract

A scoping review was conducted to describe how mindfulness is used in physical rehabilitation, identify implications for occupational therapy practice, and guide future research on clinical mindfulness interventions. A systematic search of four literature databases produced 1,524 original abstracts, of which 16 articles were included. Although only 3 Level I or II studies were identified, the literature included suggests that mindfulness interventions are helpful for patients with musculoskeletal and chronic pain disorders and demonstrate trends toward outcome improvements for patients with neurocognitive and neuromotor disorders. Only 2 studies included an occupational therapist as the primary mindfulness provider, but all mindfulness interventions in the selected studies fit within the occupational therapy scope of practice according to the American Occupational Therapy Association's Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process. Higher-level research is needed to evaluate the effects of mindfulness interventions in physical rehabilitation and to determine best practices for the use of mindfulness by occupational therapy practitioners.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Chronic PainHumansMindfulnessMusculoskeletal DiseasesNeurocognitive DisordersNeuromuscular DiseasesOccupational Therapy
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy70/10
Quality65/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations26
Citations/Year2.9
Relative Citation Ratio1.65
NIH Percentile68.3%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.68
Normalized Score0.61
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