24 November 2024 : Clinical Research
Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Stress and Hospital Stay in Gastrointestinal Tumor Patients During Perioperative Period
Xuelian Wang1ABE, Yinzhong Lu2ABE*, Chunhong Gu3AE, Jun Shao3AE, Yaling Yan1AE, Junjie Zhang4AEDOI: 10.12659/MSM.945834
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945834
Table 1 Planning process and measurement of meditation activities during hospitalization.
| Date | Time | Intervention activity |
|---|---|---|
| Admission day | Patient education and baseline assessment were conducted by the investigator.Teach the patient the basics of mindfulness meditation and assist the patient in wearing noise-canceling headphones for a preliminary mindfulness meditation experience. | |
| Measure SAI, VAS, FFMQ | ||
| Practice mindfulness with 30 minutes of standardized guidance while wearing noise-canceling headphones | ||
| The second day of admission | 8: 00 | Blood sample collection |
| 12: 00 | Measure heart rate and blood pressure | |
| 12: 30 | Practice mindfulness with 30 minutes of standardized guidance while wearing noise-canceling headphones | |
| 13: 00 | Measure heart rate and blood pressure | |
| The third day of admission | 12: 00 | Measure heart rate and blood pressure |
| 12: 30 | Practice mindfulness with 30 minutes of standardized guidance while wearing noise-canceling headphones | |
| 13: 00 | Measure heart rate and blood pressure; SAI, VAS, FFMQ | |
| One day before surgery/ Day 4 of admission | 8: 00 | Blood sample collection |
| 12: 00 | Measure heart rate and blood pressure | |
| 12: 30 | Practice mindfulness with 30 minutes of standardized guidance while wearing noise-canceling headphones | |
| 13: 00 | Measure heart rate and blood pressure | |
| Day 1 after surgery | 8: 00 | Blood sample collection |
| 12: 00 | Measure SAI, VAS, FFMQ, heart rate and blood pressure | |
| 12: 30 | Practice mindfulness with 30 minutes of standardized guidance while wearing noise-canceling headphones | |
| 13: 00 | Measure heart rate and blood pressure | |
| 2–4 days after surgery | 12: 00 | Measure heart rate and blood pressure |
| 12: 30 | Practice mindfulness with 30 minutes of standardized guidance while wearing noise-canceling headphones | |
| 13: 00 | Measure heart rate and blood pressure | |
| Five days after surgery | 8: 00 | Blood sample collection |
| 12: 00 | Measure heart rate and blood pressure | |
| 12: 30 | Practice mindfulness with 30 minutes of standardized guidance while wearing noise-canceling headphones | |
| 13: 00 | Measure heart rate and blood pressure; SAI, VAS, FFMQ | |
| 30 minutes of audio recorded by an experienced mindfulness meditation instructor. SAI – State Anxiety Inventory Scale; VAS – Visual Analog Scale; FFMQ – Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire. | ||