The Effect of Mindfulness on Quality of Life and Chronic Pain Management

  In addition to physical problems, chronic pain also has a negative impact on psychological aspects. The effectiveness of mindfulness training has been shown in various areas; But it neglects quality of life and chronic pain management. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness on quality of life and chronic pain management. In this study, semi-experimental design was used according to the type of data collection. The design of this study was pre-test-post-test with control group. From the statistical population of patients referred to the Campus Pain Specialist Clinic in the spring of 1398 by available method, 26 patients were selected and randomly divided into two groups of 13 as experimental and control groups. The research questionnaires were the Quality of Life Questionnaire (World Health Organization, 1989) and Pain Self-Management Questionnaire (Nicholas et al., 2000). Data were analyzed using covariance test. The results of covariance showed that mindfulness has a positive and significant effect on enhancing quality of life and pain management in patients with chronic pain (p≤0/001). Mindfulness training is effective on quality of life and chronic pain management; therefore, it is suggested that mindfulness techniques be applied to patients with chronic pain.