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Abujaradeh H, Viswanathan P, Galla BM, Sereika SM, DiNardo M, Feeley CA, Cohen SM, Charron-Prochownik D. Trait Mindfulness and Mindfulness Practices in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: Descriptive and Comparative Study. J Pediatr Health Care 2021; 35:592-600. [PMID: 34493407 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Study describes mindfulness (trait and practices) and compares levels of trait mindfulness (low/high) and practices (yes/no) on demographic, clinical characteristics, and diabetes-related outcomes among adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D). METHODS Adolescents completed a survey on demographics, clinical data, trait mindfulness/practices, diabetes-specific stress, and diabetes self-management (DSM). Glycemic control (A1c) obtained from medical records. T and χ2 tests were applied for comparative analyses. RESULTS 129 adolescents (12-18 years) reported moderately high levels of mindfulness (31 ± 8; range, 10-40). One-third (30%) reported having experience with mindfulness practices (formal, informal, and religious). Adolescents who reported higher levels of trait mindfulness had higher insulin pump usage (p =.005), less diabetes-specific stress (p <.001), greater DSM (p =.006), and less A1c (p =.013). Adolescents who reported more types of mindfulness practices had greater DSM scores. DISCUSSION Adolescents with higher levels of trait mindfulness and with more types of mindfulness practices had better diabetes-related outcomes. Introducing mindfulness training tailored to adolescents with T1D should be examined.
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Parents' Acceptance of Learning about Mindfulness for Managing Pediatric Asthma. CHILDREN-BASEL 2020; 7:children7120262. [PMID: 33260496 PMCID: PMC7760491 DOI: 10.3390/children7120262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Background: Emerging research suggests mindfulness may reduce stress and asthma symptoms in children, yet there is a gap in understanding parental views towards learning about mindfulness. Objective: This study aimed to compare the perceived acceptance to learn about mindfulness among parents of children with and without asthma, and to understand differences across income levels. Methods: This was a national, cross-sectional, online survey of parents of children 0–18 years. Acceptance was measured with questions on whether parents believe mindfulness could be beneficial while parenting, and if they would be willing to learn about mindfulness. Comparisons of mindfulness acceptance between income level were conducted using chi-square and Fisher’s exact test. Results: Parents of children with asthma were more likely to be interested in learning about mindfulness from their health care provider compared to those without asthma (46% vs. 38%, p < 0.0001). At all income levels examined in the study, parents (63–75%) of children with asthma indicated that they agreed or strongly agreed that mindfulness can be beneficial when parenting. Conclusion: Findings suggest an opportunity to incorporate mindfulness teaching into asthma care for pediatric patients of all income levels.
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Vazquez‐Ortiz M, Angier E, Blumchen K, Comberiati P, Duca B, DunnGalvin A, Gore C, Hox V, Jensen B, Pite H, Santos AF, Sanchez S, Alviani C, Garriga‐Baraut T, Knibb R, Mortz CG, Gowland MH, Timmermans F, Roberts G. Understanding the challenges faced by adolescents and young adults with allergic conditions: A systematic review. Allergy 2020; 75:1850-1880. [PMID: 32141620 DOI: 10.1111/all.14258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adolescence represents a vulnerable time for individuals with asthma and allergic conditions. They suffer an unexpected degree of morbidity. This systematic review aimed to understand the challenges faced by adolescents and young adults with these conditions. METHODS A systematic literature search was undertaken across eight databases. References were checked by two reviewers for inclusion. Study data were extracted, and their quality was assessed in duplicate. A narrative meta-synthesis was undertaken. RESULTS A total of 108 papers describing 106 studies were retrieved, most focused on asthma. Five themes were identified across studies: (a) Health-related quality of life-impairment was associated with poor disease control, psychosocial issues, adolescent-onset allergic disease and female sex; (b) Psychological factors-asthma and food allergy were associated with anxiety and depression, atopic dermatitis was associated with suicidal ideation, and that parental emotional support may be protective; (c) Adherence-suboptimal adherence was associated with older age, barriers to medication usage, poor symptom perception and failure to take responsibility, and positive factors were routines, simpler treatment regimes, better knowledge and perceptions about medications; (d) Self-management-facilitated by education, knowledge and a positive attitude; and (e) Supportive relationships-families could modify barriers to adherence and foster positive views about self-management, adolescents suggested that their peers should be more involved in supporting them, and adolescents also wished to have support from nonjudgemental healthcare professionals. CONCLUSIONS We have some understanding of the challenges faced by adolescents with asthma, less so for other allergic conditions. This knowledge will be used to support guidelines for managing adolescents.
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- Marta Vazquez‐Ortiz
- Department of Paediatrics Faculty of Medicine Imperial College London London UK
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- Primary Care and Population Sciences University of Southampton Southampton UK
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine Paediatric Pneumology Allergology and Cystic Fibrosis University Hospital Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Section of Paediatrics Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine University of Pisa Pisa Italy
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University Moscow Russia
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- Department of Paediatrics Imperial College London London UK
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- Applied Psychology and Paediatrics and Child Health University College Cork Cork Ireland
- Paediatrics and Child Infectious Diseases First Moscow State Medical University Moscow Russia
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- Department of Paediatrics Imperial College London London UK
- Department of Paediatrics Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London UK
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery University Hospitals Saint‐Luc Brussels Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Centre Odense Research Centre for Anaphylaxis (ORCA) Odense University Hospital University of Southern Denmark Odense Denmark
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- Allergy Center CUF Descobertas Hospital and CUF Infante Santo Hospital Lisbon Portugal
- CEDOC Chronic Diseases Research Center NOVA Medical School/Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Universidade Nova de Lisboa Lisbon Portugal
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- Department of Women and Children’s Health (Paediatric Allergy) Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine School of Life Course Sciences King’s College London London UK
- Peter Gorer Department of Immunobiology School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences King’s College London London UK
- Children’s Allergy Service Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital London UK
- Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma London UK
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- Allergy Department Hospital Infantil Universitario del Niño Jesús Madrid Spain
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- University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine Southampton UK
- The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre St Mary’s Hospital Isle of Wight UK
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- Unitat d'Al.lergologia Pediàtrica Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Spain
- Grup d’Investigació “Creixement i Desenvolupament” Institut de Recerca de l’Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron (VHIR) Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Psychology School of Life and Health Sciences Aston University Birmingham UK
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Centre Odense Research Centre for Anaphylaxis (ORCA) Odense University Hospital University of Southern Denmark Odense Denmark
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- Frans Timmermans: Nederlands Anafylaxis Netwerk – European Anaphylaxis Taskforce Dordrecht The Netherlands
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- University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine Southampton UK
- The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre St Mary’s Hospital Isle of Wight UK
- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton UK
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Lack S, Brown R, Kinser PA. An Integrative Review of Yoga and Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Children and Adolescents with Asthma. J Pediatr Nurs 2020; 52:76-81. [PMID: 32213455 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2020.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PROBLEM Asthma affects almost 15% of children in the United States. Despite the availability of treatments and educational methods, children with asthma continue to report an impaired quality of life, including symptoms of anxiety and inability to participate in physical activity. As complementary health approaches are becoming more popular and show promise in the management of many chronic diseases, the purpose of this integrative review is to examine the state of the science regarding popular complementary health approaches- yoga and mindfulness- for children and adolescents with asthma. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA A comprehensive search of five databases for peer reviewed articles was performed to identify experimental and non-experimental studies. The search for each database was performed from the inception of each to January 2020 and limited to the English language. The search included terminology that addressed the concepts of "asthma", "yoga" and "mindfulness". SAMPLE A total of eleven articles met the criteria for review from the years 1991 to 2019. RESULTS Nine publications focused on the use of yoga in children and adolescents with asthma and two publications focused on mindfulness in adolescents with asthma. CONCLUSIONS Interventions involving either mindfulness or yoga may be effective in reducing stress and anxiety and improving quality of life and lung function in this population. IMPLICATIONS Mindfulness intervention studies in the pediatric and adolescent asthma population are warranted as are additional studies that include the use of yoga with skills in mindfulness in order to evaluate their physiological and psychological effects.
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- Sharon Lack
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, United States of America.
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- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, United States of America
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- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, United States of America
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Valikhani A, Kashani VO, Rahmanian M, Sattarian R, Rahmati Kankat L, Mills PJ. Examining the mediating role of perceived stress in the relationship between mindfulness and quality of life and mental health: testing the mindfulness stress buffering model. ANXIETY STRESS AND COPING 2020; 33:311-325. [DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2020.1723006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Ahmad Valikhani
- Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Physical Education, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, School of Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Faculty of Humanities, Department of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Arak, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Gamwell KL, Roberts CM, Espeleta HC, Baudino MN, Hommel KA, Grunow JE, Jacobs NJ, Gillaspy SR, Mullins LL, Chaney JM. Perceived stigma, illness uncertainty, and depressive symptoms in youth with inflammatory bowel disease: The moderating effect of mindfulness. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2020; 25:1037-1048. [DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2020.1714062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Kaitlyn L. Gamwell
- Department of Psychology, Center for Pediatric Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Center for Pediatric Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Center for Pediatric Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Center for Pediatric Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Center for Pediatric Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Center for Pediatric Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Kraemer KM, McLeish AC. Evaluating the role of mindfulness in terms of asthma-related outcomes and depression and anxiety symptoms among individuals with asthma. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2019; 24:155-166. [PMID: 30286606 PMCID: PMC6741348 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2018.1529326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The aim of the current study was to examine the unique role of mindfulness skills in terms of: (1) asthma-related outcomes (i.e., asthma control, asthma quality of life); (2) depression symptoms; and (3) anxiety symptomatology (i.e., anxiety sensitivity, panic symptoms, global anxiety) among non-smoking adults with current asthma. Participants were 61 (61.9% female; Mage = 34.72 years, SD = 13.58, range = 18-65) non-smoking adults with current asthma who completed a battery of self-report measures. Results indicated that, after controlling for the effects of race and age, greater ability to describe present moment experiences was significantly associated with better asthma-related quality of life and lower levels of anxiety symptoms. Though mindfulness skills together were associated with lower levels of panic symptoms, there were no significant individual associations between specific skills and panic symptoms. Greater nonjudgment of present moment experiences was associated with lower levels of anxiety and anxiety sensitivity. Greater nonreactivity was significantly associated with lower levels of depression symptoms and anxiety sensitivity. Lastly, a greater ability to observe present moment experiences was associated with lower levels of anxiety sensitivity. Mindfulness was not significantly associated with asthma control. These findings suggest that it may be useful to target the mindfulness skills of describing, nonjudgment, and nonreactivity among individuals with asthma, particularly those with elevated levels of anxiety and depression, in order to improve psychological and asthma-related outcomes.
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- Kristen M. Kraemer
- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210376 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0376, USA
- Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Section for Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02446
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210376 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0376, USA
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA; Tel: 001 502 8521450; Fax: 001 502 8528904
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Positive personality: Relationships among mindful and grateful personality traits with quality of life and health outcomes. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-018-0080-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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