Effect of Raja Yoga Meditation on the Distress and Anxiety Levels of Women with Breast Cancer

Objective: To evaluate the effect of Raja yoga meditation on the level of distress and anxiety in women with breast cancer. Method: A randomized, controlled, clinical trial was carried out in a specialized center between February and December 2019. The patients in the intervention group (n = 25) par...

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Auteurs: Araújo, Raquel Vilanova (Auteur) ; Campelo, Regina Célia Vilanova (Auteur) ; Fernandes, Ana Fátima Carvalho (Auteur) ; Nery, Inez Sampaio (Auteur) ; Silva, Renan Alves (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: 2021
Dans: Religions
Année: 2021, Volume: 12, Numéro: 8
Sujets non-standardisés:B Méditation
B Complementary Therapies
B Nursing
B Anxiety
B Breast Neoplasms
B Psychological Stress
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Résumé:Objective: To evaluate the effect of Raja yoga meditation on the level of distress and anxiety in women with breast cancer. Method: A randomized, controlled, clinical trial was carried out in a specialized center between February and December 2019. The patients in the intervention group (n = 25) participated in four group meditation sessions for one month, and the participants in the control group (n = 25) were exposed to an educational activity for the same period and frequency. Cohen’s d was used to evaluate the effect size. Results: A significant reduction in the level of distress and anxiety was found in the intervention group (p < 0.001). The effect of meditation was average in reducing distress, anxiety, depression, and vital signs. There was also an average effect on the increase in saturation of peripheral oxygen (SPO2). Conclusion: The practice of meditation reduced distress and anxiety more effectively than the usual care practices.
ISSN:2077-1444
Contient:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel12080590