Mindfulness e as suas aplicações na atenção primária em saúde: uma revisão sistemática

Abstract

Introduction: Mindfulness, defined as momentary and non-judgmental has heterogeneous techniques, presenting benefits in the management of chronic diseases. However, your equitable offer, especially on primary healthcare is limited.

Objective: Identify the efficacy of mindfulness in primary healthcare in literature and understand its applicability on healthcare systems.

Methods: Articles indexed on PubMed and Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde searched with the terms “Mindfulness” and “Primary Health Care” were used. Articles that didn’t address primary healthcare and/or mindfulness were excluded. In total, 4 articles were used.

Results: Some mindfulness techniques are focused breathing, specific exercises and muscle relaxation. Its application involves planning and training of professionals. These techniques are effective in treating chronic pain, improving quality of life, stress and anxiety. The use of mindfulness by healthcare professionals also increases the quality of care. When comparing traditional cognitive behavioral and pharmacological therapies, mindfulness positively impacts physical and mental health. Despite the benefits, there are barriers, including the lack of services capable of offering mindfulness and the prejudice of professionals, making its implementation in health services difficult.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Conclusion: Despite the limited number of studies, mindfulness is shown to be effective in the treatment of pain, and mental health disorders, and their prevention. However, the absence of capable services, the lack of knowledge, and bias are barriers to the implementation of these techniques in healthcare systems.