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Peaceful, Easy Feeling: Can Mindfulness Exercise Improve Asthma-Related Quality of Life? - Frankly Speaking EP 255Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C
Music Credit: Richard Onorato
Asthma is one of the most prevalent conditions, affecting almost 340 million individuals across the globe and approximately 25 million Americans, or 7.8% of the US population. Treatment is complex and goals of therapy are elusive for many. Anxiety and other concerns are common in those diagnosed with asthma and can worsen outcomes. A recent study from the UK found the use of a mindfulness app was associated with improved asthma-related quality-of-life indicators. Join us while we discuss this study’s implications for helping patients with asthma in primary care.
Episode references and resource links:
- Ainsworth, B., Stanescu, S., Stuart, B., Russell, D., Liddiard, M., Djukanovic, R., & Thomas, M. (2021). A feasibility trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention to improve asthma-related quality of life for primary care patients with asthma. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-021-00249-3
- CDC Most Recent National Asthma Data: https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/most_recent_national_asthma_data.htm
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CME/CE Information
0 Credits - Not for CME/CE Credit
Release Date: 12/20/2021
Expiration Date: 12/20/2022
Topics
Learning Objectives
- Discuss recent evidence supporting the use of a mindfulness app to improve asthma-related quality-of-life indicators
- Develop strategies to implement mindfulness exercises to improve asthma-related quality of life
Faculty
Frank J. Domino, MD
Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health,
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP, FAANP
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Family Nurse Practitioner Track
UMMS GSN
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