A5032633971- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Music Therapy and Health
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
Virginia Commonwealth University
2014-2024
University of Richmond
2013-2024
Bridge University
2023
Shropshire Council
2020
Marymount University
2003-2016
University Health Care System
2016
Public Health England
2014
GTx (United States)
2013
Weyerhauser (Canada)
2013
Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University
2013
Although a growing body of research suggests that mind-body therapies may be appropriate to integrate into the treatment depression, studies consistently lack methodological sophistication particularly in area control groups. In order better understand relationship between group selection and rigor, we provide brief review literature on design yoga tai chi for discuss challenges have faced groups our recent clinical trials these complementary women with depression. To address multiple about...
The need for reliable, valid tools to measure patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is critical both research and evaluating treatment effects in practice. Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Fatigue-Short Form v1.0-Fatigue 7a (PROMIS F-SF) has had limited psychometric evaluation various populations.The aim of the study examine properties PROMIS F-SF item responses across populations.Data from five studies with common data elements were used this secondary analysis. Samples...
Abstract Background Social prescribing (SP) allows health professionals to refer primary care patients toward and wellbeing interventions activities in the local community. Now widely implemented across UK adopted other nations, questions arise concerning modelling of present future schemes, including challenges full engagement encountered by stakeholders, which lie beyond scope traditional evaluations. Critical Systems Thinking (CST) for holistic analysis fields where multiple stakeholders...
Purpose. This study examined the effects of tai chi (TC) on biobehavioral factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women. Design. A randomized trial used a wait-list control group, pretest-posttest design. Data were collected immediately before, after, and 2 months following intervention. Setting. The was community based central Virginia. Subjects. Women aged 35 to 50 years at increased for CVD. Intervention. 8-week intervention built prior work designed impact CVD...
Objective . In a randomized trial of women with early stage breast cancer undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy, two stress management interventions, tai chi training and spiritual growth groups, were compared to usual care control group, evaluate psychosocial functioning, quality life (QOL), biological markers thought reflect cancer- treatment-specific mechanisms. Method The sample consisted 145 aged 27–75 years; 75% Caucasian 25% African American. A total 109 participants completed the study,...
This article provides an overview of the mechanisms action, evidence base, and practice mindfulness, with emphasis on how to easily incorporate this valuable skill into practice.PubMed, CINAHL, PsychInfo Databases.Conscious attention present moment in a receptive way is known as mindfulness. A growing body research indicates that mindfulness can be taught cultivated improve physical mental health.Accordingly, part coaching competency, practiced by advanced nurses support lifestyle behavioral...
A pretest-posttest, repeated-measures design was used to evaluate the effects of two stress management interventions on a battery outcomes derived from psychoneuroimmunological (PNI) framework. The cognitive-behavioral relaxation training groups (CBSM) and social support (SSG) were compared with WAIT-listed control group psychosocial functioning, quality life, neuroendocrine mediation, somatic health. Participants 148 individuals (119 men, 29 women), diagnosed HIV disease; 112 (76%)...
The purpose of this article is to introduce a unique tai chi form that has been successfully implemented in two large randomized clinical trials. intervention composed series movements chosen for their particular meanings, thus adding cognitive component the practice moving meditation. Over last decade, continued evolve as it used different populations. Most recently, medical qigong integrated strengthen its potential impact on variety biobehavioral measures associated with cardiometabolic...
Increasing obesity rates are still a public health priority. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effect tailored text messages on body weight change in overweight and obese adults community-based management program. A secondary detect behavioral changes same population. design quasi-experimental with pretest posttest analysis, conducted over 12 weeks. total 28 participants were included analysis. Body weight, eating behaviors, exercise nutrition self-efficacy, attitude toward...
Guided by the Self and Family-Management framework, relationships between diabetes distress, self-efficacy, resilience outcomes of A1c, quality life health status were explored. A cross-sectional descriptive design was used. Seventy eight individuals enrolled from US clinics. Data analyzed to test for associations, main effects interactions predictors self-management. Results indicated low distress (M = 20.53), high self-efficacy 7.32), moderate 80.27), mean A1c 7.35%/56.88 mmol/mol. six...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in United States. Women are more likely than men to present with advanced and experience higher CVD-related morbidity mortality. Metabolic syndrome a constellation risk factors for Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) CVD. Abdominal adiposity, component metabolic syndrome, associated insulin resistance promotes an atherogenic inflammatory milieu. Cardiometabolic (CMR) encompasses incorporates other such as lifestyle choices, gender,...
Objective: To investigate associations between components of cumulative risk (CR) and physiological stress responses in African American adolescents evaluate emotion regulation as a mediator sex moderator these associations. Methods: Cortisol salivary alpha amylase (sAA) were collected ( N = 205; 55% female; 12.1 ± 1.6 years at baseline) part longitudinal study adjustment families. CR was assessed baseline 2 later Wave 3 (W3) using caregiver adolescent reports. sAA to the social competence...
Purpose: To contribute to the treatment fidelity literature by providing real-world examples and suggestion for future research potential clinical application, this article reports on implementation, assessment, evaluation of in mind–body self-care approaches at-risk women. Method: Aligning with best practices, was integrated into three randomized trials. The first examined effects a tai chi intervention designed decrease cardiometabolic risk factors women; second tailored guided imagery...
Background: The complex interplay of psychological stress appraisal, biology, chronically stressful environments, and individual coping mechanisms can impact tax physiological adaptive processes. This result in increased cardiometabolic risk (CMR), type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease. Underlying are not entirely clear appear to differ significantly based on age, sex, race, ethnicity. crosssectional descriptive study explored profiles behavioral adjustment determine the extent which...