Table 2.
Variables | T2a | Follow-upb | ||
Frequency of practice, n (%) |
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2-3/day | 4 (21) | 4 (21) | |
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1/day | 6 (31) | 0 (0) | |
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2-4/week | 5 (26) | 6 (31) | |
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1/week | 2 (11) | 5 (26) | |
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Stopped | 2 (11) | 4 (21) | |
Techniques were experienced as, n (%) |
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Helpful | 14 (74) | 11 (58) | |
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Partly helpful | 3 (16) | 7 (37) | |
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Not helpful | 2 (11) | 1 (5) | |
Most helpful technique, n (%) |
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Breathing | 4 (21) | 8 (42) | |
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Body Scan | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | |
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Guided imagery | 10 (53) | 8 (42) | |
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No statement | 4 (21) | 3 (16) | |
Place for self-practicec,d, n (%) |
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Room | 14 (82) | 14 (93) | |
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Outside | 5 (29) | 4 (27) | |
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No statement | 3 (18) | 0 (0) | |
Time of self-practicec,d, n (%) |
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Morning | 9 (53) | 4 (27) | |
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Daytime | 9 (53 | 3 (20) | |
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Evening | 8 (47) | 9 (60) | |
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If symptoms were perceived | 0 (0) | 6 (40) | |
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No statement | 4 (24) | 2 (13) |
aN=19 patients, who attended the booster session (T2), interviews held face to face directly after the booster session.
bN=19 patients who were available via telephone two months after the booster session (follow-up), interviews conducted via telephone.
cThese sections only include the answers of patients practicing the techniques: T2 n=17, follow-up n=15.
dMultiple answers were possible.