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标题：Effect of Raja Yoga Meditation on the Distress and Anxiety Levels of Women with Breast Cancer
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作者：Raquel Vilanova Araújo ; Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes ; Regina Célia Vilanova Campelo 等
期刊名称：Religions
电子版ISSN：2077-1444
出版年度：2021
卷号：12
期号：8
页码：590
DOI：10.3390/rel12080590
语种：English
出版社：MDPI Publishing
摘要：Objective: To evaluate the effect of Raja yoga meditation on the level of distress and anxiety in women with breast cancer. Method: A randomized, controlled, clinical trial was carried out in a specialized center between February and December 2019. The patients in the intervention group (in/i = 25) participated in four group meditation sessions for one month, and the participants in the control group (in/i = 25) were exposed to an educational activity for the same period and frequency. Cohen’s d was used to evaluate the effect size. Results: A significant reduction in the level of distress and anxiety was found in the intervention group (ip/i 0.001). The effect of meditation was average in reducing distress, anxiety, depression, and vital signs. There was also an average effect on the increase in saturation of peripheral oxygen (SPO2). Conclusion: The practice of meditation reduced distress and anxiety more effectively than the usual care practices.