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Anne Malaktaris1,2, Caitlin L McLean2,3, Pollyanna Casmar2,3
1Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, VA San Diego Healthcare System, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA.
Compassion Meditation (CM) is feasible for distressed older Veterans, with over half completing the program. Telehealth delivery requires strategies to improve engagement and reduce dropouts for this population.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Mental Health Research
- Mindfulness Studies
Background:
- Older Veterans face significant mental health challenges and barriers to care.
- Compassion Meditation (CM) shows promise for improving emotional well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility of a Compassion Meditation (CM) intervention for distressed older Veterans.
- To evaluate intervention initiation, completion, and attendance rates.
Main Methods:
- A preliminary feasibility study involving 25 Veterans aged 55+ with anxiety/depressive symptoms.
- Intervention adapted from in-person to telehealth due to COVID-19.
- Pre- and post-intervention measures of symptom severity and well-being.
Main Results:
- 88% initiated the intervention; 52% completed it (attended ≥6 sessions).
- Average attendance among completers was 9.46 sessions.
- Telehealth challenges led to 7 Veterans withdrawing.
Conclusions:
- CM is a feasible intervention for older Veterans experiencing psychological distress.
- Telehealth delivery necessitates strategies to enhance participant engagement and retention.
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