The Journal of cardiovascular nursing
September 23, 2026
R. G. Gregory, Natalie N Watson-Singleton, Amanda Desmarattes et al.
BACKGROUND: The experience of discrimination among pregnant women of color is linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Mindfulness training, in which participants are taught to observe stressors with acceptance and curiosity, may mitigate psychological consequences of discrimination. However, prior trials of mindfulness have lacked racial and ethnic diversity and may not be culturally congruent...
The Journal of cardiovascular nursing
February 3, 2023
Seongkum Heo, JungHee Kang, Erica Umeakunne et al.
Background: Diabetes complications are prevalent and cause adverse effects on the physical, psychological, and economic status of adult patients with type 2 diabetes. Meditation may positively affect self-management and, in turn, reduce diabetes complications. However, the systematic examination of the effects of meditation without additional components on self-management in this population...
The Journal of cardiovascular nursing
2020
Kaitlyn Rechenberg, Lakeshia Cousin, Laura S Redwine
An estimated 6.5 million American adults live with heart failure (HF). Elevated anxiety symptoms may worsen HF symptoms and contribute to decreases in overall quality of life (QOL). Mindfulness has been associated with better psychological health with lower levels of anxiety symptoms. Mindfulness may be a modifiable target for reducing anxiety symptoms and increasing QOL in patients with HF....
The Journal of cardiovascular nursing
2018
Seongkum Heo, Jean McSweeney, Songthip Ounpraseuth et al.
Many patients with heart failure (HF) experience persistent symptoms and poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Psychosocial distress is common and adversely affects HF symptoms and HRQOL. A holistic meditation (HOME) intervention that combines mindfulness, compassionate meditation, and self-management may reduce psychosocial distress. The aims of this study were to examine the...
The Journal of cardiovascular nursing
Angela Rao, Robert Zecchin, Phillip J Newton et al.
2 citations
Comorbid depression and/or anxiety symptoms occur in 25% of patients attending cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs and are associated with poorer prognosis. There is a need to evaluate psychological interventions, including meditation, that have potential to improve psychological health in CR programs. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of integrating a...
The Journal of cardiovascular nursing
Joanne Kraenzle Schneider, Chuntana Reangsing, Danny G Willis
The World Health Organization estimates that 1.13 billion people worldwide have hypertension. Although pharmaceutical management of blood pressure is available, there are reasons why people prefer not to take medications including costs, adverse effects, and lack of access. Nonpharmacological healthy lifestyle methods are needed. One alternative method is transcendental meditation (TM). The...