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Mindfulness meditation for pulmonary hypertension program development: Acceptability and feasibility of technology-assisted complementary health intervention for symptom self-management.
| Title: | Mindfulness meditation for pulmonary hypertension program development: Acceptability and feasibility of technology-assisted complementary health intervention for symptom self-management. |
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| Authors: | Von Visger TT; Assistant Professor, The Medical University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Charleston, SC, USA. Electronic address: vonvisge@musc.edu., Chang YP; Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. |
| Source: | Heart & lung : the journal of critical care [Heart Lung] 2026 Jul-Aug; Vol. 78, pp. 102759. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 12. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Mosby Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0330057 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1527-3288 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01479563 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Heart Lung Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: St. Louis, Mosby. |
| MeSH Terms: | Hypertension, Pulmonary*/therapy , Hypertension, Pulmonary*/psychology , Mindfulness*/methods , Meditation*/methods , Self-Management*/methods , Quality of Life* , Program Development*, Humans ; Female ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Feasibility Studies ; Adult ; Aged ; Patient Acceptance of Health Care ; Mobile Applications ; Pilot Projects ; Digital Health |
| Abstract: | Background: Adults with pulmonary hypertension (PH) live with a high symptom burden, psychological distress, and poor quality of life. Mindfulness-based interventions delivered in person or virtually have shown clinical benefits for chronic conditions and PH. Pilot testing of the Mindfulness Meditation for Pulmonary Hypertension (MMPH), an 8-week, web-based, multimodal program, shows improvement in depression, symptoms, and quality of life. Objectives: To evaluate the MMPH program's acceptability and feasibility quantitatively and qualitatively from MMPH participants. Methods: Descriptive statistics were used to report adherence to and completion of each component of MMPH (Zoom, video, and app use) among 15 participants who received the intervention in 2022-2023. Qualitative thematic analysis was conducted on their daily reflection journals, downloaded from the MMPH app. Results: Fifteen participants attended 28 out of 30 Zoom sessions (93%). Twelve of 15 (80%) participants accessed the video-viewing activity at least 50% of the time (3 of 6 videos). Eight out of 15 participants (53%) used the App during the intervention period, and 6 out of 15 participants (40%) used the App for >2 weeks. The content analysis reveals four most salient themes: Perceived Benefits of Meditation, Daily Life Practice and Activity, Awareness and Acceptance, and PH Symptom Improvement. The System Usability Scale for the MMPH program was 81.47 (±10.21), indicating moderate acceptability. Conclusions: Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of a complex behavioral health intervention, such as the MMPH program, is critical to ensuring consistent intervention fidelity. Comprehensive approaches are essential to guide necessary program modifications for future real-world implementation science testing. (Copyright © 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. |
| Grant Information: | UL1 TR001412 United States TR NCATS NIH HHS |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Acceptability; Complementary health approach (CHA); Feasibility; Intervention fidelity monitoring (IFM); Meditation; Mindfulness; Mindfulness mobile app; Pulmonary hypertension (PH) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260313 Date Completed: 20260617 Latest Revision: 20260726 |
| Update Code: | 20260726 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13340582 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2026.102759 |
| PMID: | 41825305 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1527-3288 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2026.102759 |