Publication: Health and Mindfulness during the Syndemic of SARS-CoV-2: An Ethnographic Study
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Sánchez Vera, Fulgencio ; Téllez Infantes, Anastasia ; Antón Hurtado, Josefa María ; Martínez Guirao, Javier Eloy
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MDPI Open Access Journals
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https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10040686
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©2022. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
This document is the Published, version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Healthcare. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10040686
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has caused physical and mental health problems for a large part of the population. In this context, the practice of mindfulness has become relevant due to its usefulness in channeling and mitigating these problems. The objective of this article is to know the implications of the practice of mindfulness in physical and mental health in this syndemic period throh the perception of its practitioners. To achieve this purpose, we conducted an ethnographic study with fieldwork in three mindfulness training and practice groups. The techniques used were participant observation, open interview and survey. Participant observation was carried out from October 2019 to November 2021. A total of 22 open interviews were conducted. In addition, 44 surveys were carried out on a total population of 54. From the first sessions, 45.5% stated that they had felt beneficial effects on their health, and 100% perceived benefits in different aspects of their mental and physical health. The techniques perceived as most effective were those that focused on the body and emotions. The usefulness of mindfulness in managing the problems derived from the syndemic was unquestionable for 95.4%. In addition, a strong correlation is observed between the time spent practicing mindfulness and the reduction in the impact of the syndemic on the health of the practitioners.
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Healthcare, 2022, 10 (4) 686
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