Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Blood Pressure (MBSR) Among Patients with Type-2 Diabetes - A Randomised Pilot Study

doi:10.48029/nji.2017.cviii202

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Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Blood Pressure (MBSR) Among Patients with Type-2 Diabetes - A Randomised Pilot Study

Published 2017 · Sasi Kumar, Fathima Lathif, V. Raghavan

Nursing Journal of India

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Abstract

Hypertension affects approximately 70 percent of patients with diabetes. Diabetic mellitus with elevated blood pressure is a stressful health problem for middle aged and older adults. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been shown to decrease the blood pressure for individual with diabetes. Therefore the randomised pilot study was conducted to evaluate the effects of MBSR on blood pressure among type 2 diabetes, aged 35-60 years in a selected rural community, Bangalore. Forty participants were selected by simple random sampling method and equally randomised into experimental and control groups. Blood pressure was measured at baseline and at the end of the intervention. Experimental group had undergone MBSR training session, whereas control group did not receive any training. The study results showed that MBSR was effective in reducing the systolic blood pressure and it was found statistically significant (p=0.018). But there was no change in diastolic blood pressure in both groups. Hence it was statistically not significant (p=0.119). The study concluded that MBSR programme was effective in controlling blood pressure of individuals with type 2 diabetes.

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Key takeawayMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction effectively reduces systolic blood pressure in individuals with type 2 diabetes, but does not significantly affect diastolic blood pressure.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

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