Open AccessInsurance-Reimbursable Mindfulness for Safety-Net Primary Care Patients: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Richa Gawande,
Elizabeth Pine,
Todd Griswold,
Timothy B. Creedon,
Zayda Vallejo,
Elana Rosenbaum,
Angela Lozada,
Zev SchumanOlivier
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mindfulness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.509
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1868-8535
pISSN - 1868-8527
DOI - 10.1007/s12671-019-01116-8
Subject(s) - mindfulness , anxiety , referral , medicine , randomized controlled trial , mindfulness based stress reduction , psychiatry , physical therapy , family medicine , clinical psychology
Mindfulness is effective for reducing anxiety and depression and increasing chronic disease self-management. An accessible, insurance-reimbursable model for implementation in patient-centered medical homes within US healthcare systems has promise for patients with multi-morbid conditions. Clarifying both the dose needed to impact anxiety, depression and self-management, and the design requirements for accessible primary care implementation, is essential.