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Black women and Black femme-identifying individuals (referred to as womxn) have developed alternative health practices that support their well-being when navigating oppressive systems. Within the U.S. healthcare system, Black womxn are disproportionally impacted by inequities and discriminatory practices, leading to higher incidences of...
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Chronic low back pain is globally prevalent and associated with significant impairment in quality of life. Furthermore, people from historically marginalized communities are less likely to receive treatment, contributing to health inequities. Group mindfulness-based interventions improve pain and function, and virtual delivery has been d...
The OPTIMUM trial is a multisite pragmatic randomized clinical trial of an adapted Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program for people with chronic low back pain in primary care settings provided via telehealth group medical visits. Researchers conducted fifty-nine exit interviews at the end of the intervention to inform the ongoing conduc...
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The objective of this paper is to explore how telephone-delivered mindfulness training impacts family conflict and communication within the informal dementia caregiving team, including primary caregivers, their care partner, and the care recipient.
Method:
Primary caregivers and their care partners participated in an eight-week telep...
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To improve the implementation of clinical trial interventions, there is a need to facilitate communication between key stakeholders and research teams. Community Advisory Boards (CAB) bring together a range of stakeholders not historically included in the research process to inform and work collaboratively with research teams.
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Older African Americans (AA) are disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). In turn, AA ADRD caregivers are more likely to provide in‐home care while being less likely to use respite services as compared to White caregivers. Caregiving for people with ADRD is associated with considerable physical, fi...
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There have been few interventions targeted for rural African American (AA) caregivers of persons with dementia despite their unique cultural, geographic, health-related and socio-economic needs, including relatively less access to—and willingness to engage with—formal supports and resources. One effective intervention, Mindfulness-based...
