Heartfulness meditation improves loneliness and sleep in physicians and advance practice providers during COVID-19 pandemic.
Hosp Pract (1995)
; 49(3): 194-202, 2021 Aug.
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Dans Anglais
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1121091
ABSTRACT
Objective:
Unprecedented work pressures and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic may worsen loneliness and sleep problems in health-care professionals. Heartfulness meditation has been shown to improve burnout and sleep. In the current study, the effects of remote Heartfulness meditation in improving loneliness and sleep quality were measured.Methods:
Physicians and advance practice providers were randomly assigned to receive either daily Heartfulness Meditation program or no intervention (control group) in a prospective four-week randomized control study design. UCLA loneliness and PSQI scores were collected at baseline and after the program duration of 4 weeks. The study was retrospectively registered with trial Number, ISRCTN85787008 (8 January 2021).Results:
Of the 155 subjects enrolled in the study, 50% were lonely and 97% had sleep problems. Attrition rate was 36%. Among those who completed the study, the mean UCLA loneliness scores decreased from 42.1 to 39.4 in the Heartfulness group (N = 40, p = 0.009) and 42.2 to 41.15 in the control group (N = 57, p = 0.254). The mean PSQI scores decreased from 10.75 to 9.14 in the Heartfulness group (N = 41, p = 0.001) and 9.41 to 8.87 in the control group (N = 58, p = 0.122). Younger participants aged 30 and under had higher loneliness and sleep problems.Conclusions:
The current study is one of the first attempts to assess loneliness and sleep problems among physicians and advance practice providers during COVID-19 pandemic in the US. A significant burden of loneliness and sleep problems was identified. An improvement of sleep and loneliness was noted with the practice of Heartfulness meditation. This remote intervention might be a useful tool to be explored in larger studies.Mots clés
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Collection:
Bases de données internationales
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet Principal:
Personnel de santé
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Méditation
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Stress professionnel
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COVID-19
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Solitude
Type d'étude:
Étude de cohorte
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Études expérimentales
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude pronostique
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Recherche qualitative
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Essai contrôlé randomisé
Les sujets:
Médecine traditionnelle
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Humains
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Mâle
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Adulte d'âge moyen
langue:
Anglais
Revue:
Hosp Pract (1995)
Thème du journal:
Hôpitaux
Année:
2021
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
21548331.2021.1896858
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