Lea Ann Matura

2 papers in the library · 6 citations · publishing 2025-2026

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Mindfulness knowledge and practice in patients with cardiopulmonary conditions: A qualitative thematic analysis of adults living with pulmonary hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease✰.

Heart & Lung February 12, 2026 Tania T Von Visger, Amarjot Singh Gill, Lea Ann Matura

Background: Mindfulness practice has shown therapeutic benefits in symptom reduction and improved quality of life for adults with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Some studies testing mindfulness-based interventions often include patients' perspectives about their engagement and acceptability of the tested intervention. Yet, a knowledge gap remains...

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2026.102740 Humans Hypertension, pulmonary Qualitative research Quality of life +8

Associations between mindfulness and symptom severity among adults living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Heart & Lung 2025 Tania T Von Visger, Kayla Wardlaw, Chin-Shang Li et al. 6 citations

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) benefit adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by helping them manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life. Little is known about their baseline mindfulness knowledge and practice and how these may relate to symptom management. To 1) compare symptom severity scores of depression, anxiety, dyspnea, fatigue, and insomnia between...

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.12.002 Full text Copd management Mindfulness knowledge Mindfulness practice Mindfulness-based intervention +1