{"id":4417,"date":"2024-07-13T15:46:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T15:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepafp.org\/journal\/?post_type=abstract&p=4417"},"modified":"2024-07-13T15:46:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T15:46:56","slug":"benefits-of-15-and-30-minute-integrative-medicine-regimens-on-the-well-being-of-healthcare-workers-a-randomized-controlled-trial","status":"publish","type":"abstract","link":"https:\/\/thepafp.org\/journal\/abstract\/benefits-of-15-and-30-minute-integrative-medicine-regimens-on-the-well-being-of-healthcare-workers-a-randomized-controlled-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of 15- and 30-Minute Integrative Medicine Regimens on the Well-Being of Healthcare Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"

Benefits of 15- and 30-Minute Integrative Medicine Regimens on the Well-Being of Healthcare Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial<\/h2><\/div>

Christine Jireh M. Daduya-Atanacio, MD and Ma. Teresa Tricia G. Bautista, MD, MHA, FÂ鶹ֱ²¥, FPCGM<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Background<\/strong>: Integrative Medicine is an emerging approach that selectively incorporates elements of complementary and alternative medicine to promote health and well-being. Yet, there is no consensus on the required duration of treatment.<\/p>\n

Objective<\/strong>: The effects of 15 versus 30 minutes of Integrative Medicine (IM) regimen on well-being and pain were evaluated.<\/p>\n

Methods<\/strong>: The study used a single-blind, randomized, controlled design. 54 healthcare workers were randomly allocated to one of two intervention groups: a 15-minute IM regimen (3-minute meditation through guided imagery and myofascial release therapy of shoulder, back, arms with hands, and head) or the usual 30-minute IM regimen (6 minutes of each component). Well-being and muscle pain were dependent variables. Outcomes: Time-bound regimens had no effect on positive mood, but both regimens increased the vitality and general interest of participants. However, the effects of both intervention arms on overall well-being were comparable. Improvement in pain was noted in the 30-minute regimen group.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong>: The general benefits of both interventions were almost similar. Hence, the duration of the intervention did not matter much unless specific treatment outcomes were expected. A 30-minute regimen is recommended if relief from muscle pain is desired. On the other hand, if improvement in well-being is desired, a 15-minute regimen is more practical.<\/p>\n

Key words:<\/strong> Integrated medicine, myofascial release therapy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,172],"tags":[16,193,194],"class_list":["post-4417","abstract","type-abstract","status-publish","hentry","category-abstract","category-abstract-2024-volume-62-issue-1","tag-abstract","tag-integrated-medicine","tag-myofascial-release-therapy"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepafp.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/abstract\/4417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepafp.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/abstract"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepafp.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/abstract"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thepafp.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/abstract\/4417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4418,"href":"https:\/\/thepafp.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/abstract\/4417\/revisions\/4418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepafp.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepafp.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepafp.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}