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Older people's experiences of participation in mindfulness-based intervention programmes: A qualitative systematic review.

International journal of mental health nursing
October 1, 2024
Nant Thin Thin Hmwe et al. (3 authors)
Journal ArticleSystematic ReviewReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to synthesize qualitative evidence on the perceptions and experiences of older people regarding mindfulness-based interventions.

Results Summary

Mindfulness practice provided health benefits for pain management, sleep quality, psychosocial well-being, and positive coping strategies. Motivators included health benefits, while barriers were time commitment and distraction.

Population

Older people aged 60 years and above.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (8)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
mindfulness-based interventions
decrease
pain management
older people
-
provided health benefits for
#1
mindfulness practice
increase
sleep quality
older people
-
promoting
#2
mindfulness practice
increase
psychosocial well-being
older people
-
provided health benefits for
#3
mindfulness practice
increase
positive strategies
older people
-
development of
#4
mindfulness practice
increase
a new way of coping in negative situations
older people
-
development of
#5
mindfulness practice
increase
acceptance
older people
-
development of
#6
mindfulness practice
increase
a sense of freedom
older people
-
development of
#7
mindfulness-based interventions
increase
well-being
older people
-
could be an effective therapeutic tool for
#8
Abstract

This systematic review aimed to synthesise the qualitative evidence of mindfulness-based interventions and focused on the perceptions and experience of older people. A literature search was conducted using electronic databases including CINAHL, EMBASE, EMCare, and MEDLINE. The inclusion criteria for the review were an original study that includes qualitative data on experience and perceptions of mindfulness interventions, a study population involving older people aged 60 years and above, and articles published in English. Eleven articles are included in this review. Four major descriptive themes were generated from the data synthesis: benefits on physical health, improved psychosocial well-being, development of new perspectives, and motivators and challenges of mindfulness practice. Mindfulness practice provided health benefits for pain management, promoting sleep quality, psychosocial well-being, and development of positive strategies such as a new way of coping in negative situations, acceptance, and a sense of freedom. Health benefits and positive reinforcement were reported as motivators, whereas time commitment and an easily distracted mind were barriers to continued mindfulness practice. In addition to the descriptive themes, two analytical themes were derived: inner peace and well-being through mindfulness and development of acceptance-based coping. The positive outcomes indicated in this review suggest that mindfulness-based interventions could be an effective therapeutic tool for the well-being of older people.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansMindfulnessAgedQualitative ResearchAdaptation, PsychologicalMiddle Aged
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations2
Citations/Year2.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score2.60
Normalized Score0.69
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