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A pilot study: mindfulness meditation intervention in COPD

Overview of attention for article published in International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, March 2015
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Title
A pilot study: mindfulness meditation intervention in COPD
Published in
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, March 2015
DOI 10.2147/copd.s73864
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Roxane Raffin Chan, Nicholas Giardino, Janet L Larson

Abstract

Living well with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requires people to manage disease-related symptoms in order to participate in activities of daily living. Mindfulness practice is an intervention that has been shown to reduce symptoms of chronic disease and improve accurate symptom assessment, both of which could result in improved disease management and increased wellness for people with COPD. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to investigate an 8-week mindful meditation intervention program tailored for the COPD population and explore the use of breathing timing parameters as a possible physiological measure of meditation uptake. Results demonstrated that those randomized to the mindful meditation intervention group (N=19) had a significant increase in respiratory rate over time as compared to those randomized to the wait-list group (N=22) (P=0.045). It was also found that the mindful meditation intervention group demonstrated a significant decrease in level of mindfulness over time as compared to the wait-list group (P=0.023). When examining participants from the mindful meditation intervention who had completed six or more classes, it was found that respiratory rate did not significantly increase in comparison to the wait-list group. Furthermore, those who completed six or more classes (N=12) demonstrated significant improvement in emotional function in comparison to the wait-list group (P=0.032) even though their level of mindfulness did not improve. This study identifies that there may be a complex relationship between breathing parameters, emotion, and mindfulness in the COPD population. The results describe good feasibility and acceptability for meditation interventions in the COPD population.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 2 <1%
United Kingdom 1 <1%
Netherlands 1 <1%
Brazil 1 <1%
Unknown 214 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 38 17%
Researcher 22 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 19 9%
Student > Bachelor 18 8%
Other 17 8%
Other 45 21%
Unknown 60 27%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 50 23%
Medicine and Dentistry 37 17%
Nursing and Health Professions 22 10%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 8 4%
Neuroscience 8 4%
Other 29 13%
Unknown 65 30%
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#3,561,374
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#439
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#42,911
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Outputs of similar age from International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
#4
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