Mindfulness meditation in older adults with postherpetic neuralgia: A randomized controlled pilot study
Autor: | Carla J. Herman, Blake Boursaw, Ronald M. Schrader, Cristina Murray-Krezan, George F. Shuster, Bruce W. Smith, Robin Meize-Grochowski, M. Duval, Arti Prasad |
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Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject Neuralgia Postherpetic Pilot Projects Daily diary Article Treatment and control groups Physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine Humans Meditation Aged Pain Measurement media_common Aged 80 and over Postherpetic neuralgia business.industry Middle Aged Pain management medicine.disease Treatment Outcome Usual care Neuropathic pain Physical therapy Mindfulness meditation Female business Mindfulness Gerontology |
Zdroj: | Geriatric Nursing. 36:154-160 |
ISSN: | 0197-4572 |
Popis: | This 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. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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