Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
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Department of Emergency Medicine and Informatics, University of California, Irvine, USA

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• Research Article   
  Acceptability of an Online Brief Mindfulness Intervention for Sickle Cell Disease Pain
  Author(s): Seungjun Kim*, Dominic Arjuna Ugarte, Adam Hanley, Sarah Martin and Sean D Young
  
  Background: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) pain negatively impacts the quality of life among People Living With Sickle Cell Disease (PWSCD). New intervention methods, including Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBIs), have been used to manage various forms of chronic pain but their potential for addressing pain among PWSCD has not been extensively studied. The aim of the study was to evaluate the acceptability of a 20-minute, video adaptation of the Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) program for addressing pain among PWSCD: Mini MORE. Materials and methods: PWSCD (N=32) were recruited via advertisements on online platforms and their responses to semi-structured interview questions were gathered for analysis. Thematic analysis using the method of constant comparison based on Grounded Theory was used to analyze the transcribed response.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8790.23.11.586

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