Western Journal of Nursing Research
June 29, 2026
Seongkum Heo, Tammy Barbé, Justus Randolph et al.
Background: Patients with diabetes often experience significant psychological distress, contributing to poor diabetes self-management and complications. Meditation may reduce psychological distress, but most meditation interventions have been lengthy and burdensome to both participants and interventionists. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the preliminary effects of a 4-week...
Western Journal of Nursing Research
December 1, 2023
Xiangyi Tan, Yuwei Zhang, Yiling Yang et al.
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Parents of children with cancer may experience persistent psychological distress and impaired physical health throughout their children's diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to develop a mindful self-compassion program for parents of children with cancer and explore its effect. This pre-post-test study without a control group was conducted with 34 Chinese parents of children with cancer,...
Western Journal of Nursing Research
July 31, 2021
Ebru Cayir, Tim Cunningham, Ryne Ackard et al.
Contemplative practices promote well-being, work engagement and resilience among health care providers. We examined the impact of The Pause, a brief contemplative intervention, on health care providers' physiological stress response. Participants were randomly assigned to either The Pause or the control group. They participated in a high-fidelity, stressful medical simulation. Following the...
Western Journal of Nursing Research
November 27, 2020
T. V. von Visger, S. Thrane, M. Klatt et al.
Complementary Health Approaches (CHAs) are used as adjunctive therapy for managing symptoms associated with chronic conditions. Little evidence exists about how patients with pulmonary hypertension use or experience CHA. We explored patients’ relaxation experience during Urban Zen Integrative Therapy (UZIT) and present qualitative thematic analysis results of 32 focused-debriefing-interviews....
Western Journal of Nursing Research
June 1, 2018
V. L. McCarthy, L. Hall, T. Crawford et al.
This randomized controlled pilot study evaluated the effects of the Psychoeducational Approach to Transcendence and Health (PATH) Program, an 8-week intervention hypothesized to increase self-transcendence and improve well-being in community-dwelling women aged 60 years and older (N = 20). The PATH combined mindfulness exercises, group processes, creative activities, and at-home practice using...
Western Journal of Nursing Research
December 1, 2011
Yaowarat Matchim, Jane M Armer, Bob R. Stewart
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a MBSR program on physiological and psychological outcomes among early-stage breast cancer survivors. A quasi-experimental, pre-and posttest control group design was selected. The intervention group received the MBSR intervention. The control group received no MBSR intervention. ANOVA and ANCOVA were used to analyze data. The intervention...