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Research: VALLURI and SCHMER,
Listed in Issue 312
Abstract
VALLURI and SCHMER, (1)School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Missouri, Kansas City. Conducted a literature review on meditation related to therapeutic outcomes and create a globally informed definition of meditation for health-related purposes.
Background
Research has shown that meditation is beneficial for chronic pain, stress, and many physical and mental conditions. The definition of meditation has many forms, is culturally influenced, and is practiced globally.
Methodology
This literature review seeks to report current literature on meditation related to therapeutic outcomes and create a globally informed definition of meditation for health-related purposes. From a western perspective, mindfulness-based stress relief (MBSR) is widely researched. Therefore, 15 studies from peer-reviewed research from 2015 and 2020 were used to examine various forms of meditation and describe a broader range of meditation practices other than MBSR. The different forms of meditation are: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Portugal), Active Engagement (Portugal), Adapted Mindfulness Program (Brazil), Adapted Mindfulness Program (Brazil), Cognitively-based Compassionate Training, Loving-kindness (United States, US), Mantra Meditation (US), Mindfulness-based stress reduction (US), Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (South Korea), Osho (India), Psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology (Italy), Transcendental Meditation (Italy), Spiritual/Secular (US), Sufi (Pakistan), and Vipassana (Australia).
Results
The review was completed using a literature search method, and all meditation approaches report positive therapeutic outcomes for all participants (n = 768).
Conclusion
This outcome enabled the creation of a broader therapeutic definition of meditation that can be applied in clinical practice. Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
References
Valluri J(1), Gorton K, Schmer C. Global Meditation Practices: A Literature Review. Holist Nurs Pract. 01;38(1):32-40. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000626. Jan-Feb 2024.
