Leveraging iPads to introduce meditation and reduce distress among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a promising approach

Millegan, Jeffrey; Manschot, Bernard; Dispenzieri, Monica; Marks, Benjy; Edwards, Ayesha; Raulston, Vanessa; Khatiwoda, Yojana; Narro, M. Rocio

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“…The efficacy of acupressure in relieving chemotherapy-induced stress and anxiety, as shown in this study, is consistent with findings in previous studies, which showed that different forms of acupressure significantly reduced pretreatment anxiety and chemotherapy-induced nausea [24,25]. A previous QI study found that providing patients with guided meditation delivered through iPads decreased average distress levels by 46% ( P <.01) in patients undergoing chemotherapy [26]. Another clinical trial also found that mindfulness interventions significantly lowered blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and perceived stress in women undergoing breast biopsies [27].…”

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A Technology-Assisted, Brief Mind-Body Intervention to Improve the Waiting Room Experience for Chemotherapy Patients: Randomized Quality Improvement Study

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BackgroundPatients waiting for chemotherapy can experience stress, anxiety, nausea, and pain. Acupressure and meditation have been shown to control such symptoms.ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of an integrative medicine app to educate patients about these self-care tools in chemotherapy waiting rooms.MethodsWe screened and enrolled cancer patients in chemotherapy waiting rooms at two Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center locations. Patients were randomly assigned into an intervention arm in which subjects watched acupressure and meditation instructional videos or a control arm in which they watched a time- and attention-matched integrative oncology lecture video. Before and after watching the videos, we asked the patients to rate four key symptoms: stress, anxiety, nausea, and pain. We performed the analysis of covariance to detect differences between the two arms postintervention while controlling for baseline symptoms.ResultsA total of 223 patients were enrolled in the study: 113 patients were enrolled in the intervention arm and 110 patients were enrolled in the control arm. In both groups, patients showed significant reductions in stress and anxiety from baseline (all P<.05), with the treatment arm reporting greater stress and anxiety reduction than the control arm (1.64 vs 1.15 in stress reduction; P=.01 and 1.39 vs 0.78 in anxiety reduction; P=.002). The majority of patients reported that the videos helped them pass time and that they would watch the videos again.ConclusionsAn integrative medicine self-care app in the waiting room improved patients’ experiences and reduced anxiety and stress. Future research could focus on expanding this platform to other settings to improve patients’ overall treatment experiences.

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A Technology-Assisted, Brief Mind-Body Intervention to Improve the Waiting Room Experience for Chemotherapy Patients: Randomized Quality Improvement Study

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“…Millegan et al. reported that the use of iPads during chemotherapy is a potentially effective way to introduce meditation as a stress management tool for people with cancer [ 20 ]. Therefore, it is recommended to provide distress management services to cancer patients as soon as possible, especially to provide evidence-based practice for distress management.…”

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Distress management in cancer patients：Guideline implementation based on CAN-IMPLEMENT

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International Journal of Nursing Sciences

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“…Introduce some form of mindfulness meditation into the daily routine. Mindfulness practices have been shown to increase empathy (Chanler, 2017; Danucalov et al, 2017; Koszycki et al, 2016; Laneri et al, 2017; Leppma and Young, 2014), enhance focus and concentration (Basso et al, 2018; Zanesco et al, 2016), reduce stress and anxiety (Barrett, 2017; Basso et al, 2018; Millegan et al, 2015; Victorson et al, 2017; Waelde et al, 2017), foster creativity (Muller et al, 2016) and mitigate burnout (Bostock et al, 2018; Charoensukmongkol, 2013; Heeter et al, 2017; Schnaider-Levi et al, 2017). Additionally, work done by Moniz et al (2016) explicitly demonstrates how mindfulness and meditation practices can directly impact librarians and user experience within multiple service areas.…”

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The Yoga Sutra of librarianship: Towards an understanding of holistic advocacy

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Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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This article discusses the creation of a new philosophical model of librarian-patron interaction. Directly influenced by the classical Indian text The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali, the authors have created the Triadic Model of Holistic Advocacy, which is supported by three yogic concepts: yoga (union), karuṇā (compassion), and āsana (pose). At its core, holistic advocacy encompasses both a philosophy and praxis of librarianship that is predicated on the belief that librarianship is fundamentally about service to others. Holistic advocacy requires a consistent, empathetic approach to librarian-patron interactions that is ultimately reflected in the quality of services rendered. The authors argue that engaging in holistic advocacy empowers library professionals to better advocate for patrons, specific libraries, and librarianship as a field. Embedding this ethos will help ensure that advocacy happens frequently and organically. Furthermore, holistic advocacy is a mindset that will help foster the growth of a more critically-thinking, compassionate society. The blending of eastern philosophical concepts (as outlined in the The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali) and western practices of LIS has not yet been discussed in the literature. The authors hope this discussion will encourage others to consider how eastern philosophy impacts western library practices.

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Leveraging iPads to introduce meditation and reduce distress among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a promising approach

Abstract: The use of iPads during chemotherapy is a potentially effective way to introduce meditation as a stress management tool for people with cancer.

Cited by 9 publications

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A Technology-Assisted, Brief Mind-Body Intervention to Improve the Waiting Room Experience for Chemotherapy Patients: Randomized Quality Improvement Study

A Technology-Assisted, Brief Mind-Body Intervention to Improve the Waiting Room Experience for Chemotherapy Patients: Randomized Quality Improvement Study

Distress management in cancer patients：Guideline implementation based on CAN-IMPLEMENT

The Yoga Sutra of librarianship: Towards an understanding of holistic advocacy

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