This study aimed to screen the prevalence of pain in Chinese community- dwelling older adults and to evaluate the effects of a brief mindfulness- based intervention on chronic pain. The prevalence of pain among Chinese older adults was 40.5%. The brief mindfulness intervention had significant effects on reducing pain intensity (P = 0.004), and increasing the mind- fulness measures: observing, acting with awareness, non-judging and non- reactivity inner experience (all P values < 0.05). Pain prevalence among Chinese older adults was relatively high. This study showed that a brief mindfulness-based intervention reduced ratings of pain intensity and enhanced ratings of the perception of mindfulness.
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