Improving the well-being of cancer hospitalized patients

SENTIR meditation program

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2023)
Submitted: 25 January 2023
Accepted: 17 May 2023
Published: 1 August 2023
Cancer, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, SENTIR meditation program, Well-Being, Virtual reality
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Leilian Carneiro
Center for Interdisciplinary Therapeutic Care, Brazil.
Francisca Araújo
Federal University of Maranhão, Brazil, Brazil.
Albertina Oliveira
University of Coimbra, CEIS20 – Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies, Portugal , Portugal.
Sónia Brito-Costa
sonya.b.costa@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7074-887X
Polytechnic of Coimbra, Center for Development of Human Potential (CDPH), Coimbra, Portugal, Portugal.
Ana Paula Amaral
Polytechnic of Coimbra, Coimbra Health School, Coimbra, Portugal, Portugal.

Background and aim: The present work aims to develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of a health/wellness promotion program, based on mindfulness meditation, sensory stimulation, and virtual reality, with oncology patients in hospitals. Methods: We developed an intervention study, with pre and post-test quantitative assessment, complemented with qualitative data. The intervention included six personalized sessions combining guided meditation, sensory stimulation, and virtual reality. Twelve cancer patients participated (83.3% female) with a mean age of 33.7 years (SD= ±13.0) receiving treatment at a Cancer Treatment Hospital. Physiological (heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation), and psychological parameters (DASS21) were used. Results: The comparison of the physiological parameters, before and after the sessions, revealed a statistically significant increase in oxygen saturation (p=0.03) after the first session. Regarding the levels of anxiety, stress, and depression, they significantly decreased (p<0.01) after the intervention. Qualitative data reinforced these positive results. Conclusion: The implemented intervention proved to be effective in reducing psychological vulnerability and partially effective in physiological measures. It is concluded that the program promotes the well-being of cancer patients in a hospitalized situation, favoring better coping with the disease.

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Carneiro L, Araújo F, Oliveira A, Brito-Costa S, Amaral AP. Improving the well-being of cancer hospitalized patients : SENTIR meditation program . Confinia Cephalal [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 1 [cited 2024 Oct. 5];33(2):e2023010. Available from: https://www.confiniacephalalgica.com/site/article/view/14196

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