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...
This study introduced Zentangle®, which involves drawing simple, repetitive lines and shapes to create patterns, as a tool to promote wellness for oncology nurses in a clinical practice setting. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Zentangle used as a meditative activity in an acute time frame decreased stress, fatigue, and burnout while increasing professional quality of life and...
Studies have shown that the moral distress experienced by nurses affects patient outcomes and staff engagement. The purpose of this quality improvement initiative was to implement a process for staff to cope with moral distress. The 21-item Moral Distress Scale-Revised (MDS-R) was administered pre- and postintervention to a sample of 56 oncology nurses to assess moral distress and whether it...
Breast cancer survivors often turn to complementary health approaches (CHAs) to address the effects of treatment. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a type of CHA that uses attentional and meditative exercises to minimize stress and increase awareness of the present. This article aims to determine whether adequate evidence-based research with uniform methodologies and outcomes to...