Title : Research gaps and future directions of mindfulness-based complex interventions in telehealth for Chronic Back Pain (CBP): A scoping review
Abstract:
Objective: To identify existing research gaps and future directions in mindfulness-based complex interventions for Chronic Back Pain (CBP) in a telehealth setting, with a focus on intervention components and mechanisms of change for pain, physical, and psychological functioning.
Introduction: Mindfulness-based interventions are promising for CBP management in terms of pain, physical, and psychological functioning, and there is a growing evidence base in telehealth. However, the literature lacks an overview of research gaps and future directions of mindfulness-based complex interventions, their components, and potential mechanisms for pain and physical and psychological functioning on CBP in telehealth. Identifying these aspects is crucial for addressing knowledge gaps for researchers and practitioners in developing new interventions in telehealth for CBP.
Inclusion Criteria: Based on the PCC framework, participants - men and women of any age with back pain for at least 3 months. Concept includes any mindfulness-based interventions as complex interventions or components of mindfulness-based interventions, mindfulness-based interventions as integrated approaches, multimodal approaches in the context of pain, physical functions (activities of daily living, mobility, strength, and endurance), psychological functions (emotion regulation, stress, anxiety, catastrophizing, depression) applied in telehealth context.
Methods: Adheres to JBI guidelines for scoping review. Included databases: PubMed (Medline), Scopus, Cochrane (Cochrane Reviews, Cochrane Protocols, Trials, Clinical Answers, Editorials and Special Collections), EBSCO host (MEDLINE Ultimate, Academic Search Complete, SPORTDiskus with Full Text, Health Source – Nursing/Academic Edition, MasterFILE Premier, OpenDissertations), ProQuest (APA PsycArticles®, Health & Medical Collection, Healthcare Administration Database, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global), Science Direct, Web of Science. Included sources: quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods studies, reviews. The review will include full-text studies in English without a time frame. The reviewers will report results according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines and analyze them using descriptive statistics, descriptive charting and qualitative content analysis.
Results: Results will present the knowledge gaps and future directions for research on mindfulness-based complex interventions in telehealth for CBP, focusing on pain, physical, and psychological aspects.
Conclusions: Conclusions will interpret the findings in line with insights for practitioners and researchers, potentially illuminating areas for future research that may be missing.
