• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Effect of Raja Yoga Meditation on the Distress and Anxiety Levels of Women with Breast Cancer
  • Beteiligte: Araújo, Raquel Vilanova [VerfasserIn]; Campelo, Regina Célia Vilanova [VerfasserIn]; Fernandes, Ana Fátima Carvalho [VerfasserIn]; Nery, Inez Sampaio [VerfasserIn]; Silva, Renan Alves [VerfasserIn]
  • Erschienen: 2021
  • Erschienen in: Religions ; 12(2021), 8, Artikel-ID 590
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.3390/rel12080590
  • ISSN: 2077-1444
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  • Schlagwörter: anxiety ; breast neoplasms ; complementary therapies ; meditation ; nursing ; psychological stress
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  • Beschreibung: Objective: To evaluate the effect of Raja yoga meditation on the level of distress and anxiety in women with breast cancer. Method: A randomized, controlled, clinical trial was carried out in a specialized center between February and December 2019. The patients in the intervention group (n = 25) participated in four group meditation sessions for one month, and the participants in the control group (n = 25) were exposed to an educational activity for the same period and frequency. Cohen’s d was used to evaluate the effect size. Results: A significant reduction in the level of distress and anxiety was found in the intervention group (p < 0.001). The effect of meditation was average in reducing distress, anxiety, depression, and vital signs. There was also an average effect on the increase in saturation of peripheral oxygen (SPO2). Conclusion: The practice of meditation reduced distress and anxiety more effectively than the usual care practices.
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