Piloting Test of a Mindfulness Meditation Intervention to Reduce Stress in Younger Stroke Patients
Introduction. The population of younger people having strokes is growing. Persons who are younger and have a stroke have specific stressors after a stroke that those over 60 may not experience (e.g., ability to earn an income, provide for a family, returning to work, etc.). Aim. In order to address...
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| author | Zenebe Geneme Anjali Perera DaiWai M. Olson Sonja E. Stutzman |
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| description | Introduction. The population of younger people having strokes is growing. Persons who are younger and have a stroke have specific stressors after a stroke that those over 60 may not experience (e.g., ability to earn an income, provide for a family, returning to work, etc.).
Aim. In order to address some of these age-specific stressors, new and novel approaches to stress mediation are needed. In order to address this gap in the literature this study piloted a mindfulness meditation with younger in hospital stroke survivors.
Material and Methods. Prospective non-randomized pilot study of in-hospital stroke patients < 60 years of age. Baseline assessment included the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), and respiratory rate (RR). Patients received a 10-minute mindfulness training session with instructions for home use. PSS, HR, BP, and RR were collected immediately after training and telephone assessments of PSS were collected 30-day post discharge.
Results. The mean age of the 21 patients included in the final analysis was 47.4 years. Paired t-test showed statistically significant differences in heart rate (p < 0.001) and respiratory rate (p < 0.001) before and after the intervention, but no statistically significant differences in pre and post training blood pressure (p = 0.480). There was no statistically significant difference in PSS scores before and after the training.
Conclusions. The findings of this study suggest that the mindfulness intervention is feasible for in-hospital stroke patients and shows promise for reducing stress, as indicated by physiologic changes such as lowering heart and blood pressure rates. (JNNN 2019;8(2):48–53) |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9186c17cf6704fdfbbe2bfd85fb67d022025-08-20T02:48:50ZengPaństwowa Akademia Nauk Stosowanych we WłocławkuPielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne2084-80212299-03212019-06-0182485310.15225/PNN.2019.8.2.133719Piloting Test of a Mindfulness Meditation Intervention to Reduce Stress in Younger Stroke PatientsZenebe Geneme0Anjali Perera1DaiWai M. Olson2Sonja E. Stutzman3Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USAO’Donnell Brain Institute, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USADepartment of Neurological Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USAO’Donnell Brain Institute, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USAIntroduction. The population of younger people having strokes is growing. Persons who are younger and have a stroke have specific stressors after a stroke that those over 60 may not experience (e.g., ability to earn an income, provide for a family, returning to work, etc.). Aim. In order to address some of these age-specific stressors, new and novel approaches to stress mediation are needed. In order to address this gap in the literature this study piloted a mindfulness meditation with younger in hospital stroke survivors. Material and Methods. Prospective non-randomized pilot study of in-hospital stroke patients < 60 years of age. Baseline assessment included the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), and respiratory rate (RR). Patients received a 10-minute mindfulness training session with instructions for home use. PSS, HR, BP, and RR were collected immediately after training and telephone assessments of PSS were collected 30-day post discharge. Results. The mean age of the 21 patients included in the final analysis was 47.4 years. Paired t-test showed statistically significant differences in heart rate (p < 0.001) and respiratory rate (p < 0.001) before and after the intervention, but no statistically significant differences in pre and post training blood pressure (p = 0.480). There was no statistically significant difference in PSS scores before and after the training. Conclusions. The findings of this study suggest that the mindfulness intervention is feasible for in-hospital stroke patients and shows promise for reducing stress, as indicated by physiologic changes such as lowering heart and blood pressure rates. (JNNN 2019;8(2):48–53)https://apcz.umk.pl/PNIN/article/view/38117strokenursingmeditationcomplementary therapies |
| spellingShingle | Zenebe Geneme Anjali Perera DaiWai M. Olson Sonja E. Stutzman Piloting Test of a Mindfulness Meditation Intervention to Reduce Stress in Younger Stroke Patients Pielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne stroke nursing meditation complementary therapies |
| title | Piloting Test of a Mindfulness Meditation Intervention to Reduce Stress in Younger Stroke Patients |
| title_full | Piloting Test of a Mindfulness Meditation Intervention to Reduce Stress in Younger Stroke Patients |
| title_fullStr | Piloting Test of a Mindfulness Meditation Intervention to Reduce Stress in Younger Stroke Patients |
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| title_short | Piloting Test of a Mindfulness Meditation Intervention to Reduce Stress in Younger Stroke Patients |
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