Peaceful, Easy Feeling: Can Mindfulness Exercise Improve Asthma-Related Quality of Life? - Frankly Speaking Ep 255

<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">  </p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: <a href= "https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-246" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-255</a></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">  </p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Overview: Asthma is one of the most prevalent conditions, affecting almost 340 million individuals across the globe and approximately 25 million Americans, or 7.8% of the US population. Treatment is complex and goals of therapy are elusive for many. Anxiety and other concerns are common in those diagnosed with asthma and can worsen outcomes. A recent study from the UK found the use of a mindfulness app was associated with improved asthma-related quality-of-life indicators. Join us while we discuss this study’s implications for helping patients with asthma in primary care.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">  </p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Episode resource links:</p> <ul> <li style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;"> <p>Ainsworth, B., Stanescu, S., Stuart, B., Russell, D., Liddiard, M., Djukanovic, R., & Thomas, M. (2021). A feasibility trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention to improve asthma-related quality of life for primary care patients with asthma. <em>Journal of Behavioral Medicine.</em> Advance online publication. <a href= "https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1007/s10865-021-00249-3" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-021-00249-3</a></p> </li> <li style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;"> <p>CDC Most Recent National Asthma Data: <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/asthma/most_recent