Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Yoga Therapy in Cancer Care via Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Authors: |
Smitha Mallaiah MSc, Santhosshi Narayanan MD, Richard Wagner PhD, Chiara Cohen, Aimee J. Christie MS, PhD, Eduardo Bruera MD, Gabriel Lopez MD, Lorenzo Cohen PhD |
| Source: |
Integrative Cancer Therapies, Vol 21 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: |
SAGE Publishing, 2022. |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens |
| Subject Terms: |
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282 |
| Description: |
Background: Yoga is an evidence-based mind-body practice known to improve physical and mental health in cancer patients. We report on the processes and patient-reported outcomes of one-on-one yoga therapy (YT) consultations delivered via telehealth. Methods: For patients completing a YT consultation between March 2020 and October 2021, we examined demographics, reasons for referral, and self-reported symptom burden before and after one YT session using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS). Changes in ESAS symptom and subscale scores [physical distress (PHS), psychological distress (PSS), and global distress (GDS)] were evaluated by Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Descriptive statistics summarized the data. Results: Ninety-seven initial YT consults were completed, with data evaluated for 95 patient encounters. The majority were women (83.2%) and white (75.8%), The mean age for females was 54.0 and for males was 53.4; the most common diagnosis was breast cancer (48%), 32.6% had metastatic disease, and nearly half (48.4%) were employed full-time. Mental health (43.0%) was the most common reason for referral, followed by fatigue (13.2%) and sleep disturbances (11.7%). The highest symptoms at baseline were sleep disturbance (4.3), followed by anxiety (3.7) and fatigue (3.5). YT lead to clinically and statistically significant reductions in PHS (mean change = −3.1, P |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1552-695X |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1552-695X |
| DOI: |
10.1177/15347354221141094 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/e563251c3eb04688bd9a8c0ce7550505 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.563251c3eb04688bd9a8c0ce7550505 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |