Effect of 4-day Online Breath Meditation Workshop on Ballistocardiography-based Sleep and Cardiac Health Assessments among Medical Professionals of a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India during COVID-19.
Journal
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
ISSN: 0004-5772
Titre abrégé: J Assoc Physicians India
Pays: India
ID NLM: 7505585
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Date de publication:
Sep 2022
Sep 2022
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Résumé
Medical professionals (MPs) are facing stress, sleep deprivation, and burnout due to pandemic-related high patient inflow and consistent work shifts. Yoga and meditation are feasible, cost-effective, evidence-based, and well-accepted tools having multifold mental and physical health benefits. In this ongoing open-label single-arm trial, we assessed changes in sleep, heart rate variability (HRV), and vitals before and after a 4-day online breath meditation workshop (OBMW) among 41 MPs at a tertiary care hospital in northern India during COVID-19 pandemic. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and after the 4-day workshop using a ballistocardiography-based contactless health monitoring device. The workshop was conducted online. Two participants were excluded due to a lack of adherence. A highly significant increase was seen in total sleep duration (p = 0.000) and duration of deep sleep (p = 0.001), rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (p = 0.000), and light sleep (p = 0.032). HRV outcomes of the standard deviation of normal-to-normal R-R intervals (SDNN) and root mean square of successive differences between adjacent normal heartbeat (RMSSD) also improved significantly (p = 0.000) while heart rate reduced significantly (p = 0.001). No significant change was observed in breath rate, total time awake, or in the low-frequency by high-frequency (LF/HF) spectrum of HRV. Four days of OBMW improved sleep and HRV among MPs, strengthening the fact that yoga and meditation can help induce psychophysical relaxation and prove to be an effective tool to combat stress and sleep deprivation. As the stakeholders in patient care, that is, MPs are healthy, it will further improve patient care and reduce the chance of medical errors.
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BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Medical professionals (MPs) are facing stress, sleep deprivation, and burnout due to pandemic-related high patient inflow and consistent work shifts. Yoga and meditation are feasible, cost-effective, evidence-based, and well-accepted tools having multifold mental and physical health benefits.
DESIGN
METHODS
In this ongoing open-label single-arm trial, we assessed changes in sleep, heart rate variability (HRV), and vitals before and after a 4-day online breath meditation workshop (OBMW) among 41 MPs at a tertiary care hospital in northern India during COVID-19 pandemic.
METHODS
METHODS
Outcomes were assessed at baseline and after the 4-day workshop using a ballistocardiography-based contactless health monitoring device. The workshop was conducted online. Two participants were excluded due to a lack of adherence.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A highly significant increase was seen in total sleep duration (p = 0.000) and duration of deep sleep (p = 0.001), rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (p = 0.000), and light sleep (p = 0.032). HRV outcomes of the standard deviation of normal-to-normal R-R intervals (SDNN) and root mean square of successive differences between adjacent normal heartbeat (RMSSD) also improved significantly (p = 0.000) while heart rate reduced significantly (p = 0.001). No significant change was observed in breath rate, total time awake, or in the low-frequency by high-frequency (LF/HF) spectrum of HRV.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Four days of OBMW improved sleep and HRV among MPs, strengthening the fact that yoga and meditation can help induce psychophysical relaxation and prove to be an effective tool to combat stress and sleep deprivation. As the stakeholders in patient care, that is, MPs are healthy, it will further improve patient care and reduce the chance of medical errors.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36082887
doi: 10.5005/japi-11001-0091
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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