← brief for 2026-08-13 · Mind-body

A Qualitative Multicenter Study of Participant Experiences With an App-Based Mindfulness Intervention (Lift 2) for Critical Illness Survivors.

Key takeaways

A small study of 24-30 ICU survivors found that a mindfulness app improved mental health symptoms. This could help with post-ICU depression and anxiety, but a larger trial is needed.

Who did this work

Wilson TG (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.) · McDougal M (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.) · James L (Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR.) · Golden S (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.) · Maxcy C (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.) · Wolwowicz E (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.) · Cox CE (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC.) · Hough CL (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.) · Vranas KC (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD mind-body · 2026-07-01
https://doi.org/10.1097/cce.0000000000001436