Adapting Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have received increased clinical attention in recent years. While some MBI research has focused on healthy older adults, research with more emotionally and physically vulnerable populations, such as residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs), is lacking. Th...

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Autores principales:	Christian Terry MA, Michael Penland PhD, Devon Garland BS, Wendy Wang BS, Taylor Burton BA, Alissa Dark-Freudeman PhD
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Publicado:	SAGE Publishing 2021
Materias:	Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:45cca8b073dc4b039836ea96f05edadb2021-12-01T00:05:22ZAdapting Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities2333-721410.1177/23337214211057703https://doaj.org/article/45cca8b073dc4b039836ea96f05edadb2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/23337214211057703https://doaj.org/toc/2333-7214Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have received increased clinical attention in recent years. While some MBI research has focused on healthy older adults, research with more emotionally and physically vulnerable populations, such as residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs), is lacking. The current paper presents quantitative and qualitative results from a pilot study of an individual MBI designed for residents of LTCFs. Participants included 8 residents from two skilled nursing facilities in the southeastern United States. Data were collected between October 2016 through June 2017. A modified MBI is proposed with specific adaptations for LTCF residents. Recommended adaptations for LTCFs include a shift from a group to an individual format, individual weekly instructor–participant meetings, removal of the yoga and full-day silent retreat and shortening the duration of the formal practices. The current study found that these adaptations result in an individual MBI that is accessible to most LTCF residents while still providing the associated benefits of traditional group MBIs.Christian Terry MAMichael Penland PhDDevon Garland BSWendy Wang BSTaylor Burton BAAlissa Dark-Freudeman PhDSAGE PublishingarticleGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENGerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 7 (2021)
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description	Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have received increased clinical attention in recent years. While some MBI research has focused on healthy older adults, research with more emotionally and physically vulnerable populations, such as residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs), is lacking. The current paper presents quantitative and qualitative results from a pilot study of an individual MBI designed for residents of LTCFs. Participants included 8 residents from two skilled nursing facilities in the southeastern United States. Data were collected between October 2016 through June 2017. A modified MBI is proposed with specific adaptations for LTCF residents. Recommended adaptations for LTCFs include a shift from a group to an individual format, individual weekly instructor–participant meetings, removal of the yoga and full-day silent retreat and shortening the duration of the formal practices. The current study found that these adaptations result in an individual MBI that is accessible to most LTCF residents while still providing the associated benefits of traditional group MBIs.
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title	Adapting Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
title_short	Adapting Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
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Adapting Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

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