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Mindfulness meditation in older adults with postherpetic neuralgia: A randomized controlled pilot study 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Meize-Grochowski, R.,Shuster, G.,Boursaw, B.,DuVal, M.,Murray-Krezan, C.,Schrader, R.,Smith, B. W.,Herman, C. J.,Prasad, A.
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam
  • 출판년도2015
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기Geriatric nursing
  • 발행사항Vol.36No.2[2015]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN0197-4572
  • 소개/요약This parallel-group, randomized controlled pilot study examined daily meditation in a diverse sample of older adults with postherpetic neuralgia. Block randomization was used to allocate participants to a treatment group (n = 13) or control group (n = 14). In addition to usual care, the treatment group practiced daily meditation for six weeks. All participants completed questionnaires at enrollment in the study, two weeks later, and six weeks after that, at the study's end. Participants recorded daily pain and fatigue levels in a diary, and treatment participants also noted meditation practice. Results at the 0.10 level indicated improvement in neuropathic, affective, and total pain scores for the treatment group, whereas affective pain worsened for the control group. Participants were able to adhere to the daily diary and meditation requirements in this feasibility pilot study. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.