Table 3.
Use of mindfulness meditation practices by tMBSR participants
| Prior to transplantation (n=20) | During transplant hospitalization (n=15) | After transplantation (n=12) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practiced mindfulness | 18 90% | 14 93% | 11 92% |
| Number of techniques used | 2.8 (1–5) | 2.3 (1–5) | 2.4 (1–4) |
| Helpfulness for managing stressa | 79.7 ± 18.0 | 75.5 ± 15.5 | 66.6 ± 20.1 |
| Meditation techniques used: | |||
| Body scan | 9 45% | 8 53% | 7 58% |
| Sitting meditation | 14 70% | 10 67% | 7 58% |
| Yoga | 10 50% | 1 7% | 3 25% |
| Loving kindness meditation | 8 40% | 2 13% | 3 25% |
| Informal practice | 8 40% | 9 60% | 5 42% |
| Other | 1 5% | 2 13% | 1 8% |
Note: Values for binary data are given as n %, counts are given as n (range), and continuous data as mean ± standard deviation. Practice prior to transplantation was reported on the 6-month follow-up questionnaire pre-transplantation. Practice during hospitalization was recorded on the 2-month post-transplantation questionnaire, and practice after transplantation was recorded on the 6-month post-transplantation questionnaire.
a
Helpfulness visual analogue scale response anchors: 0= not at all to 100= extremely.