Implementation Outcomes
Implementation outcomes are measures of how well and how often mindfulness-based interventions for pain is being implemented. Health outcomes are measures of whether mindfulness-based interventions for pain works. Click the buttons on the left to read more about implementation outcomes and health outcomes that have been measured for mindfulness-based interventions for pain, as well as to consider some potential research questions. In addition, view the RASC guide Integrating Implementation Outcomes into Effectiveness Studies for practical guidance on how to include implementation outcomes in your studies.
Few published studies have reported implementation outcomes; virtual adaptations of Mindfulness-Based Interventions are likely acceptable.
Acceptability refers to the degree to which a Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) is viewed as suitable, likable, and satisfactory. MBIs that are viewed as acceptable are more likely to experience success with recruitment and retention, have better engagement among participants and clinicians, and are more likely to be successfully implemented in the future.
Unpublished data from the Learning to Apply Mindfulness Trial, which compared the effectiveness of telehealth group-based MBI and self-paced MBI, found that both MBI formats did not differ in their levels of satisfaction with the overall intervention or specific intervention components. Participants in both MBI programs reported being, on average, “somewhat satisfied” with the intervention, suggesting that these low-resource, telehealth-based MBIs were both acceptable.