Incorporation of Mindfulness Exercises to Reduce Anxiety during Urodynamic Testing: A Randomized, Single-blind, Controlled Pilot Trial

Abstract

Urodynamics (UDS) involves a study of the bladder in which the patient is accompanied by a healthcare team and involves placement of catheters in the bladder and/or other body cavities along with needles or probes; making the study quite invasive. Given such a setting, it is not surprising that patients experience physical and emotional distress [1,4-8]. Mindfulness based stress reduction exercises (MBSR) have shown a reduction in emotional and physical discomfort; therefore, we investigated the emotional and physical impact of short-term (MBSR-BE) breathing exercises prior to undergoing UDS [2,3].

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 28, 2019
Accession Number
AD1081307

Entities

People

  • Anna Smitherman
  • Forrest Jellison
  • Grace Park
  • James K. Aden
  • Pansy Uberoi

Organizations

  • 59th Medical Wing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Catheters
  • Consortiums
  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Feedback
  • Intervention
  • Inventory
  • Mindfulness
  • Perception
  • Pilot Studies
  • Questionnaires
  • Research Facilities
  • Respiration
  • Urinary Tract Physiological Phenomena

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.