“I'm empowered to look after myself” — Mindfulness as a way to manage chronic pain: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of participant experiences in Scotland

Fathima L. Marikar Bawa, Jane W. Sutton, Stewart W. Mercer and Christine M. Bond

Social Science & Medicine, 2021, vol. 281, issue C

Abstract: Chronic pain is a common problem that can impact on psychological and social wellbeing and activity levels. Despite pharmacological treatments, there is often a lack of improvement in physical and emotional functioning and health-related quality of life. Mindfulness meditation has become an increasingly popular self-management technique. The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of patients with chronic pain who took part in a mindfulness programme.

Keywords: Chronic pain; Mindfulness; Mindfulness-based stress reduction; Interpretative phenomenological analysis; Participant experiences; Pain management; Process of change; Pain coping (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114073

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