Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Mindfulness-based Practices in Workers to Address Mental Health Conditions: A Systematic Review (Review Article)

Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023
Mindfulness-based Practices in Workers to Address Mental Health Conditions: A Systematic Review (Review Article)

Mental health, Mindfulness, Occupational groups, Systematic review

The effectiveness of mindfulness techniques in addressing mental health conditions in workers is uncertain. However, it could represent a therapeutic tool for workers presenting with such conditions. Our objective was to assess the effects of mindfulness-based practices for workers diagnosed with mental health conditions. We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Participants included were workers with a mental health condition. Interventions included any mindfulness technique, compared to any nonmindfulness interventions. Outcomes were scores on validated psychiatric rating scales. A total of 4,407 records were screened; 202 were included for full-text analysis; 2 studies were included. The first study (Finnes et al., 2017) used Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) associated or not with Workplace Dialogue Intervention (WDI), compared to treatment as usual. At 9 months follow-up, for the ACT group, depression scores improved marginally (standardized mean difference [SMD]: -0.06, p 1⁄4 0.021), but anxiety scores were worse (SMD: 0.15, p 1⁄4 0.036). Changes in mental health outcomes were not statistically significant for the ACT þ WDI group. In the second study (Grensman et al., 2018), no statistically significant change in mental health scales has been observed after completion of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy compared to cognitive behavioral therapy. Substantial heterogeneity precluded meta-analysis. This systematic review did not find evidence that
mindfulness-based practices provide a durable and substantial improvement of mental health outcomes in workers diagnosed with mental health conditions.

Quentin Durand-Moreau, Tanya Jackson, Danika Deibert, Charl Els, Janice Y. Kung, Sebastian Straube

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Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency.

21 August 2023

Sri Wahyuni

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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 3 2023