Psychosocial-spiritual well-being is related to resilience and mindfulness in patients with severe and/or life-limiting medical illness

BMC Palliative Care

Research

Ninet Sinaii¹  Marcelli Cristine Vocci²  Ann Berger²  Polycarpe Bagereka²  Rezvan Ameli² 

[1] Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Service, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA;Pain and Palliative Care Service, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA;

关键词: Psychosocial-spiritual well-being;    Resilience;    Mindfulness;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12904-023-01258-6

 received in 2023-07-03, accepted in 2023-09-06,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundImprovement of psychosocial-spiritual well-being in patients with life-threatening or life-limiting illness is desirable. Resilience and mindfulness are considered to be helpful for enhancing psychosocial-spiritual well-being. Mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to promote resilience to stress and enhance well-being. However, in medical patients, evidence for the associations between mindfulness and resilience is lacking. We hypothesize patients with higher levels of psychosocial-spiritual well-being demonstrate greater resilience and mindfulness.Methods200 patients (mean age = 50.2, SD = 15.5) with serious and or life-limiting illnesses were recruited from the NIH Clinical Center. Patients completed a demographic questionnaire, the NIH-HEALS measure of psychosocial-spiritual well-being, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). The demographic questionnaire also included a question on current stress level.ResultsThe NIH-HEALS was positively correlated to CD-RISC-10 (rs=0.44, p < 0.001) and MAAS (rs=0.32, p < 0.001). These findings were consistent across all three NIH-HEALS factors. Additionally, CD-RISC-10 and MAAS demonstrated a meaningful relationship to each other (rs=0.46, p < 0.001). All three constructs were inversely related to current stress level.ConclusionsFindings suggest that there is a meaningful relationship between psychosocial-spiritual well-being, mindfulness, and resilience. Mindfulness and resilience are positively correlated in a medical population. Clinical interventions aimed at enhancing psychosocial-spiritual well-being through mindfulness and resilience can be highly promising for patients with severe and or life limiting illness.

【 授权许可】

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