Frontiers in Public Health
2026
Rebecca H Lehto, Arienne Patano, Zhehui Luo et al.
Friend and/or family caregivers (FCGs) of those with terminal cancer are heavily relied upon to address the emotional and physical needs of the patient facing death. Although increasing research has focused on testing supportive interventions for FCGs who deliver home-based care at end of life, limited attention has targeted strategies that support grief processing for bereaved FCGs during the...
Cancer Nursing
December 21, 2021
Rebecca H Lehto, A. Sikorskii, K. Marshall et al.
Background Studies evaluating the use of meditative practices for supporting symptom management among patients undergoing cancer treatment have increased substantially in recent years. Although meditative practices as adjuncts to promoting health have become mainstream, concerns that such strategies conflict with traditional religious tenets have co-occurred. In the context of a 12-week...
Journal of Holistic Nursing
September 6, 2021
Rebecca H Lehto, Megan Miller, Jessica Sender
16 citations
Treatments for addressing psychiatric mental health issues in vulnerable patients with cancer are established. Yet, many patients persist with unrelenting psychological difficulties despite intervention. There is growing interest in the role of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for managing treatment-resistant mental health challenges in patients with cancer. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring...
Preprints.org
December 29, 2020
Carrie Heeter, Marcel Allbritton, Rebecca H Lehto et al.
preprint
Abstract: 1) Background. This research examined feasibility, acceptability and outcomes of delivering a 6-week yoga-based meditation intervention to clinical teams of hospice professionals (HPs) at a large non-profit hospice organization. The intervention was designed to increase mind-body integration and combat burnout. The manuscript was written for different audiences including research...
Oncology nursing forum
May 1, 2018
Rebecca H Lehto, Carrie Heeter, Marcel Allbritton et al.
Healthcare providers who are involved in the care of patients at the end of life are at risk of developing compassion fatigue, a condition characterized by emotional exhaustion and reduced professional engagement. Research has shown that development of a meditation practice can modify stress perceptions and promote quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate perceived benefits, challenges,...
Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
August 1, 2017
Carrie Heeter, Rebecca H Lehto, Marcel Allbritton et al.
Research suggests that meditation can relieve stress, cultivate self-regulation skills, improve ability to focus, and modify risk for compassion fatigue (CF) and burnout in healthcare providers. However, studied interventions are time-consuming and combining disparate approaches, resulting in unclear mechanisms of effect. This pilot study examined a novel 6-week technology-assisted meditation...
Explore
2016
Roxane Raffin Chan, Rebecca H Lehto
Persons with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exhibit high levels of comorbid anxiety that severely worsens their sensation of dyspnea and is associated with high levels of avoidance of essential activities resulting in an increase morbidity and mortality. Increasing meditation and mind/body practices have been shown to decrease anxiety, and improve intrapersonal and interpersonal...
Cancer Nursing
2013
Rebecca H Lehto, Gwen Wyatt
Patients with lung cancer are in need of effective strategies to modify symptom burden and improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL). One promising approach to symptom management is an 8-week mindfulness-based intervention, which incorporates meditation, breathing, and gentle yoga exercises. It requires few resources to implement, but has not been adequately tested with lung cancer...