MBSR Program Results

Follow-up Survey, three months to two years:

These are the results from 162 participants interviewed with 53% response, completed in 1995 at El Camino Hospital.

95% improvement in coping with stress.
51% reduction in number of medical visits.
55% medication reduction.
93% improvement in well-being.

Evaluation Results from Physicians:

Thirty-three physicians filled out evaluations in 1994 and 1995 rating the progress of their patients who participated in the Stress Reduction Clinic. Reasons for attending ranged from anxiety and panic disorders, back pain, cancer, cervical neuralgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain, depression, a variety of G.I. disorders, fibromyalgia, heart disease, hypertension, migraines and tension headaches, mitral prolapse, neck pain, post traumatic stress disorder, and general life stress related to work and home life.

Conclusion:

The Stress Reduction Clinic has helped patients improve their ability to live with illness, chronic pain, and stress. The program continues to help participants deal more effectively with stress and maintain an improved sense of well being.

Physicians report 75% improvement in patient’s medical condition.
Physicians report a 92% improvement in coping with stress.

Physician’s Evaluation of Patients after taking the Stress Reduction Clinic:

1. In your opinion please rate change on the following (1-5) scale in patient functioning from before to after participating in the El Camino Hospital Stress Reduction Clinic.

A. Medical diagnosis, please circle:

0 circled much worse
1 circled slightly worse 3%
7 circled no change 22%
20 circled somewhat better 62%
4 circled much better 13%

B. Stress levels and coping skills, please circle:

0 circled much worse
0 circled slightly worse
3 circled no change 8%
19 circled somewhat better 57%
12 circled much better 35%

2. Are there any objective measures of medical change? Please state:

Multiple reports of fewer migraines
Two reports of lower blood pressure
Fewer calls to the office
Decreased diarrhea, tension, and anxiety
Less depression.

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