Brief Mindfulness Findings and Cancer Related Pain

Abstract

Objective: To report for the first time preliminary findings of mindfulness intervention 1) at the three-week point, and 2) on the novel factors of psychological flexibility, pain self-efficacy and expressive suppression in women with cancer pain.Methods: Data were collected on 46 women with breast cancer after three weeks of the eight-week intervention.Results: Pain self-efficacy and expressive suppression scores improved significantly after three-weeks. Limitations include lack of previous research for comparison and lack of generalizability to other cancer populations. Conclusion:These preliminary findings are limited and must be considered with caution. This initial exploration adds to the mindfulness intervention literature in malignant pain and populations whose health status is compromised by persistent pain.