A brief, scalable meditation intervention to reduce caregiver anxiety in ambulatory cancer surgery: A pilot study.
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...