Mejora en algunas dimensiones de salud percibida en pacien- tes con fibromialgia mediante la aplicación de un programa de meditación mindfulness

Perceived health improvement through a mindfulness meditation development program in fibromyalgia patients ABSTRACT: This study analyzes the effects of a mindfulness development meditation program on perceived health in a group of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Thirty-three patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia participated. A quasi-experimental pretest/posttest/follow-up design was carried out, with one experimental group and one control group. The SF-36 Questionnaire was used as the evaluation instrument. The statistical analyses done show an improvement in the dimensions physical functioning, bodily pain, general health, social functioning, role emotional, men- tal health, and mental component at the end of the intervention. These improve - ments are maintained in the follow-up test given three months after intervention. These results are in agreement with other studies which have found mindfulness techniques to be effective in improving patients with fibromyalgia. Nevertheless, the study shows various limitations that would have to be corrected in successive studies to bring more validity to the results.