Evaluation of a mindfulness-based intervention program to decrease blood pressure in low-income African-American older adults

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 308-316

  Palta, Priya ^a   Page, G ^c   Piferi, R L ^c   Gill, J M ^d   Hayat, M J ^c   Connolly, A B ^b   Szanton, S L ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b SHINE Programs   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR); Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; POVERTY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; PILOT PROJECTS; POVERTY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84863785700     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-011-9654-6     Document Type: Article

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