Clinical journal of oncology nursing
January 26, 2026
Amy Caramore, Justin M O'Leary, Raymond E Baser et al.
1 citation
Anxiety is a common psychosocial concern in people with cancer that was amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mindfulness-based interventions can reduce anxiety; brief, scalable strategies are needed for clinical integration. This study aimed to assess anxiety in patients with cancer during COVID-19 vaccination and to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a brief meditation...
JCO Oncology Practice
October 1, 2025
Jennifer R Majumdar, Shiela M. Strauss, Tamara R Strah et al.
418 Background: Caregivers of patients undergoing ambulatory cancer surgery often experience acute anxiety in surgical waiting rooms, which can impair their ability to support postoperative recovery. Although mindfulness-based interventions are effective, traditional formats are time- and resource-intensive, limiting feasibility in fast-paced clinical settings. This pilot study evaluated a...
Journal of the American Nurses Association - New York
November 30, 2024
Justin M O'Leary, Amy Caramore, Raymond S Baser et al.
Background: Healthcare workers standing at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic faced many concurrent sources of anxiety including critically ill patients, nosocomial transmission, and physical exhaustion due to staffing shortages. Our multidisciplinary team recognized the urgent need to assess and support our healthcare providers during COVID-19 vaccine administration in hospital employees....
Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing
August 1, 2024
Jennifer R Majumdar, Cidalia J Vital, Justin M O'Leary et al.
4 citations
Patients undergoing surgery, particularly patients undergoing surgery for oncology diagnoses, experience anxiety. Surgery remains the primary treatment for many common types of cancer. One promising potential intervention to alleviate anxiety in the preoperative and postoperative period is meditation, an integrative medicine intervention. However, there remains a gap in the literature regarding...
Jennifer R Majumdar, Raymond Zakhari, Amy Caramore et al.
BACKGROUND Anxiety is common among patients undergoing ambulatory cancer surgery and can persist into the immediate postoperative period. Mindfulness-based interventions reduce anxiety in oncology populations, but conventional programs can be too intensive for fast-paced perioperative care, and most digital alternatives require apps, accounts, subscriptions, or multiweek engagement. An...