Mindfulness-based stress reduction to improve depression, pain and high patient global assessment in controlled rheumatoid arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim was to improve distressing patient-reported outcomes (PROs) that persisted in RA patients with clinically controlled inflammation (controlled RA).

Methods

In a pragmatic pilot study, we offered mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a group intervention, to controlled RA patients who had high (≥16) Centre for Evaluation Studies depression (CES-D) scores and/or patient general assessment of disease activity (PGA) at least 2/10 larger than evaluator general assessment (EGA) (PGA-EGA: Delta). Evaluations before, 6 and 12 months after MBSR included CES-D, PGA, modified HAQ, simple disease activity index (SDAI), anxiety (general anxiety disorder 7; GAD-7), coping strategies (coping with health injuries and problems; CHIP), sleep disturbance and pain. Facilit

SUBMITTER: Gaboury I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9492233 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature