Evaluation of a group intervention based on Mindfulness in patients with anxiety and depression cared for in mental health community center: a quasy-experimental study.
Clara Fort-Rocamora, Rocío Casañas, Ana Torres-Torres, Laia Mas-Expósito, Maria González, M Teresa Carbonero-Judez
Enfermeria clinica January 1, 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcle.2023.11.004 via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA group mindfulness program for adults with anxiety and depression at a community mental health center led to improvements in anxiety, depressive symptoms, and overall quality of life. The study included 128 patients, mostly women with an average age of 52. Participants attended a mean of 6 out of 9 weekly sessions. Greater attendance was linked to larger reductions in anxiety and depression. No differences in outcomes were found across age groups.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 128 |
| Population | Adults over 18 with anxiety and depression treated at a community mental health center |
| Duration | 9 weekly sessions |
| Topics | Anxiety Depression Meditation |
| Keywords | Ansiedad Calidad de vida Community health nursing Depresión |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key finding | The group mindfulness intervention improved anxiety, depressive symptoms, and quality of life, with greater adherence associated with better symptom improvement. |
Abstract
To evaluate the effectiveness a group intervention based on Mindfulness in patients with anxiety and depression treated in a community mental health center. Secondarily, evaluate quality of life and adherence to the intervention. Quasi-experimental study with evaluations pre-post intervention in people over 18 years of age treated at the Les Corts Adult Mental Health Center (AMHC), Barcelona, between March 2015 and December 2019. (1) anxiety symptoms (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale >10 points); (2) sign informed consent. Variables collected: (1) anxiety; (2) depression (Beck Depression Inventory); (3) quality of life (EuroQoL) and (4) adherence to the intervention. The intervention (9 weekly sessions; 75min) was carried out by two nurses. Each group consisted of 10-15 patients. 128 patients were included, of which 103 were women with a mean age of 52.23 years (SD 12.78). Comparisons pre and post measures, its showed improvements in relation to anxiety, depressive symptoms and general quality of life (p<0.001) and in its dimensions of anxiety-depression (p=0.003). The mean number of sessions attended was 6.17 (SD 2.31), and they were statistically significant and positively correlated with an improvement in anxiety (p<0.001) and depressive symptoms (EQ-5D) (p=0.021). There were no differences between age groups. The group intervention based on Mindfulness improves anxiety and depressive symptoms, as well as the quality of life. This improvement in the symptomatology is associated to greater adherence to the intervention.