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Perceptions about mindfulness-based interventions among individuals recovering from opioid and alcohol use disorders: Findings from focus groups
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- 자료유형학술지논문
- 저자명Jones, Karyn Ogata,Lopes, Snehal,Chen, Liwei,Zhang, Lingling,Zinzow, Heidi,Jindal, Meenu,Mclain, Michael,Shi, Lu
- 학회/출판사/기관명Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam
- 출판년도2019
- 언어영어
- 학술지명/학위논문주기COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE
- 발행사항Vol.46No.-[2019]_x000D_
- ISBN/ISSN0965-2299
- 소개/요약Objectives: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been used as an intervention to support recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). We sought to identify attitudes and experiences toward standardized MBIs among individuals recovering from these substance abuse disorders (SUD) through a qualitative approach. Design: We conducted three 60-minute focus groups among people with history of SUD (6-months to 3 years in recovery): two groups with those with alcohol use disorder (AUD) history and one with individuals with history of opioid use disorder (OUD). Each group had eight participants. Results: Most participants of the OUD focus group had tried some variations on mindfulness training or meditation-like therapies during treatment. Participants expressed perceived benefits for MBIs' non-pharmacological property, while expressing concerns related to perceived barriers of cost, scheduling conflicts with work and child/family care needs, and possible lack of provider empathy. Gift cards and other rewards were recognized as useful participation and retention incentives for completing the described program; the training itself was perceived as an "incentive" if able to deliver significant benefits related to supporting continued recovery from SUD. An overarching theme across all groups was that participants reported their own altruistic behavior and social connectedness as important motivators to help them maintain recovery. Conclusion: The importance of perceived provider empathy and the patient's social connectedness in SUD interventions was underscored as incentives for participation and retention, providing valuable information for the implementation of MBIs among patients recovering from SUD.
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