Begoña López-Lois1, Francisco-Javier González-Barcala2,3,4,5, David Facal1. 1. Departamento de Psicoloxía Evolutiva, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 2. Department of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 3. Spanish Biomedical Research Networking Centre-CIBERES, Madrid, Spain. 4. Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 5. Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Mindfulness is the ability to pay attention to the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness interventions have proved to be effective in improving the management of psychological symptoms of chronic patients. The objective of this work is to update the evidence about the effects of mindfulness interventions on psychological symptoms in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODOLOGY: Data sources were PubMed and PsycInfo. From a first set of 109 articles, 12 about mindfulness-interventions in adult populations with asthma or COPD were finally included in the review. RESULTS: Of the total of 12 studies included, 5 were qualitative and 6 quantitative (5 randomized controlled trials). One quantitative study reported long-term psychological effects in asthma patients, two studies reported short-term psychological effects in COPD patients. Relevant themes identified in qualitative studies included increased awareness, development of new relationships with dyspnea, including new cognitive strategies, and slowing down. CONCLUSIONS: Mindfulness interventions could increase psychological resources in situations related to asthma and COPD symptoms. More randomized control trials are needed.
OBJECTIVE: Mindfulness is the ability to pay attention to the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness interventions have proved to be effective in improving the management of psychological symptoms of chronic patients. The objective of this work is to update the evidence about the effects of mindfulness interventions on psychological symptoms in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODOLOGY: Data sources were PubMed and PsycInfo. From a first set of 109 articles, 12 about mindfulness-interventions in adult populations with asthma or COPD were finally included in the review. RESULTS: Of the total of 12 studies included, 5 were qualitative and 6 quantitative (5 randomized controlled trials). One quantitative study reported long-term psychological effects in asthmapatients, two studies reported short-term psychological effects in COPDpatients. Relevant themes identified in qualitative studies included increased awareness, development of new relationships with dyspnea, including new cognitive strategies, and slowing down. CONCLUSIONS: Mindfulness interventions could increase psychological resources in situations related to asthma and COPD symptoms. More randomized control trials are needed.
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