Guidelines for Creating, Implementing, and Evaluating Mind-Body Programs in a Military Healthcare Setting
Katherine Smith1, Kimberly Firth2, Sandra Smeeding3
1Optimal Healing Environments, Samueli Institute, 1737 King St, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Explore (New York, N.Y.)
|December 22, 2015
Summary
Mind-body skills enhance resilience for individuals and families facing health challenges. New guidelines offer a framework for creating effective mind-body programs in military and civilian settings.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Health
- Mind-Body Medicine
- Family Resilience
Background:
- Mind-body interventions are recognized for improving resilience in individuals and families coping with illness, trauma, and caregiving stress.
- A need exists to translate research findings into practical applications for health and recovery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop guidelines for creating, implementing, and evaluating mind-body programs tailored for service members, veterans, and their families.
- To provide a flexible framework for family empowerment through mind-body approaches in healthcare settings.
Main Methods:
- Collaboration between Samueli Institute and experts in mind-body programming, program development, evaluation, and military/veteran health.
- Development of practical, practice-based guidelines addressing key strategies and unique issues in mind-body program design.
Main Results:
- Publication of the 'Guidelines for Creating, Implementing, and Evaluating Mind-Body Programs in a Military Healthcare Setting'.
- The guidelines address evidence-based modalities, credentialing, safety, and holistic evaluation measures.
- Principles are applicable to both military and civilian healthcare settings.
Conclusions:
- The guidelines offer a structured yet flexible approach to developing impactful, evidence-supported mind-body family empowerment programs.
- Emphasis on addressing specific considerations for mind-body therapies ensures program success and efficacy.
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