Mindfulness meditation for pulmonary hypertension program development: Acceptability and feasibility of technology-assisted complementary health intervention for symptom self-management.
Tania T Von Visger, Yu-Ping Chang
PMID 41825305WHAT IT FOUND
Patients with pulmonary hypertension found a video-based mindfulness program acceptable and feasible, scoring high on usability.
Video engagement was strong initially but declined over eight weeks, while app use for daily practice remained suboptimal.
Key findings
01The modified System Usability Scale score averaged 81.47, indicating good acceptability of the technology-assisted intervention.
02Video viewing engagement decreased over the study period, with only 80% of participants accessing at least half the required videos.
03Daily app use was limited, with 53% of participants using the app at all and only 33% continuing beyond the eight-week period.
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What it does not show
The sample size was very small (15 participants), limiting generalizability. App usage data may be inaccurate because Android users had to manually stop audio, potentially inflating time spent. The study did not test clinical outcomes like symptom reduction or quality of life, only acceptability and feasibility. Participants were English-speaking and required independent ambulation, excluding more severe or non-English-speaking populations.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest. The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the high usability score as evidence that the intervention reduces pulmonary hypertension symptoms or improves quality of life. This study only assessed whether patients found the program easy and acceptable to use, not whether it worked clinically.