Evaluation of a biofeedback-assisted meditation program as a stress management tool for hospital nurses: A pilot study

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-112

  Cutshall, Susanne M ^a   Wentworth, Laura J ^a   Wahner Roedler, Dietlind L ^a   Vincent, Ann ^a   Schmidt, John E ^a   Loehrer, Laura L ^a   Cha, Stephen S ^a   Bauer, Brent A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; meditation; nurses; stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDITATION; NURSE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TIME; TRAINING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952645886     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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