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Vol. 34. Issue 1.
Pages 14-22 (January - February 2024)
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Vol. 34. Issue 1.
Pages 14-22 (January - February 2024)
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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
Evaluación de una intervención grupal basada Mindfulness en pacientes con ansiedad y depresión atendidos en un centro comunitario de salud mental: estudio cuasi-experimental
Clara Fort-Rocamoraa, Rocío Casañasb,
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rociocs@blanquerna.url.edu

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, Ana Torres-Torresa, Laia Mas-Expósitob, Maria Gonzáleza, M. Teresa Carbonero-Judeza
a Centro de Salud Mental de Adultos de Les Corts, Associació Centre d’Higiene Mental Les Corts (CHMLC), Grup CHM Salut Mental, Barcelona, Spain
b Departamento de Investigación, Associació Centre d’Higiene Mental Les Corts (CHMLC), Grup CHM Salut Mental, Barcelona, Spain
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Table 1. Content of the mindfulness-based group intervention.
Table 2. Changes in scores for the anxiety and depression scales.
Table 3. Changes in scores for the quality-of-life questionnaire.
Table 4. Analysis by age subgroups and adherence to the intervention.
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Abstract
Objective

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.

Methods

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.

Inclusion criteria

(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.

Results

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.

Conclusion

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.

Keywords:
Mindfulness
Anxiety
Depression
Mental health
Community health nursing
Quality of life
Resumen
Objetivo

Evaluar la efectividad de una intervención grupal basada en Mindfulness en pacientes con ansiedad y depresión atendidos en un centro de salud mental comunitario. Secundariamente, evaluar la calidad de vida y la adherencia a la intervención.

Método

Estudio cuasi- experimental con evaluaciones pre- post intervención llevado a cabo entre marzo de 2015 y diciembre del 2019 en personas mayores de 18 años atendidas en el Centro de Salud Mental de Adultos (CSMA) de Les Corts, Barcelona.

Criterios inclusión

(1) sintomatología de ansiedad (Escala Hamilton Ansiedad >10 puntos); (2) firmar consentimiento informado. Variables recogidas: (1) ansiedad; (2) depresión (Inventario depresión Beck); (3) calidad de vida (EuroQoL) y (4) adherencia a la intervención. La intervención (9 sesiones semanales; 75minutos) se llevó a cabo por dos enfermeras. Cada grupo estaba formado por 10–15 pacientes.

Resultados

128 usuarios fueron incluidos, de los cuales 103 eran mujeres con una edad media de 52.23 años (DE 12.78). Al comparar medidas pre y post, se observó mejoras en relación a la sintomatología ansiosa, depresiva y la calidad de vida general (p<0.001) y sus dimensiones de ansiedad-depresión (EuroQoL) (p=0.003). La media de sesiones asistidas fue de 6.17 (DE 2.31), y estaban correlacionadas de forma estadísticamente significativa y positiva con una mejora de la sintomatología ansiosa (p<0.001) y depresiva (p=0.021). No se observaron diferencias entre grupos de edad.

Conclusiones

La intervención grupal basada en Mindfulness mejora la sintomatología ansiosa y depresiva, así como la calidad de vida. Esta mejora en la sintomatología se asocia con una mayor adherencia a la intervención,

Palabras clave:
Mindfulness
Ansiedad
Depresión
Salud mental
Enfermería en salud comunitaria
Calidad de vida

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