Race-Based Differences in the Response to a Mindfulness Based Integrative Medical Group Visit Intervention for Chronic Pain.
Global advances in integrative medicine and health January 1, 2024 Angela C Incollingo Rodriguez, Benjamin C Nephew, Justin J Polcari et al. 3 citations
African American/Black participants with chronic pain and depression who took part in Integrative Medical Group Visits (IMGV) showed reduced pain severity from baseline to 9 weeks, a change not seen in White participants. However, White participants experienced reduced pain severity from 9 to 21 weeks, while African American/Black participants showed no significant change during that later period. At baseline, African American/Black participants had higher pain severity and differed in age, work status, and comorbidities. The findings suggest race-based differences in response to mindfulness-based integrative treatments, highlighting the need for further investigation into how such heterogeneity relates to health disparities.