Feasibility and acceptability of using a meditation app in adults with rheumatic disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Meditation is a stress-reduction and contemplative technique that can improve emotional distress in people with chronic disease and may be especially beneficial for patients with rheumatic diseases. However, patient access to in-person programs is challenging. The goal of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility/acceptability associated with physician-directed use of a widely available smartphone application (app), Calm©.

Methods

In this single-arm, pre-post intervention study with recruitment over a 10-month period, adults with rheumatic disease were asked to use the app for ≥5 min/day for 30 days. Participants completed sociodemographic surveys and validated health related quality of life (HRQL) questionnaires from the Patient Reported Outcomes Informatio

SUBMITTER: DiRenzo DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9081288 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature