Anxiety, anger, salivary cortisol and cardiac autonomic activity in palliative care professionals with and without mind–body training experience: results from a pilot study

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Iglesias, Silvia L.; Azzara, Sergio; Granchetti, Hugo; Lagmarsino, Eduardo; Vigo, Daniel Eduardo
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2014
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Introduction: Palliative care practitioners suffer a considerable burden of stress. Although it is not possible to eliminate stress entirely, people can learn to manage it. Mind/body intervention helps individuals turn maladaptive responses to stress into more adaptive ones. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of mind–body techniques in a group of palliative care professionals. Methods: We investigated anxiety, anger, baseline salivary cortisol levels immediately after awakening and autonomic nervous system activity in a group of health care professionals from a Palliative Care Unit (n = 22). In addition, we assessed the autonomic response to relaxation instructions. The participants were divided into two groups according to their regular practice of mind–body techniques. Results: No significant differences between groups were found for anxiety and anger. Baseline salivary cortisol levels were significantly greater in the untrained group (5.23 ± 5.16 μg/dl) when compared with the trained one (0.57 ± 0.19 μg/dl) (Mann–Whitney U test = 0; p < 0.001). When comparing heart rate variability (HRV) values during relaxation with HRV values at rest within each group, trained subjects showed a significant increase in LF% (z = −2.073, p = 0.038), while untrained subjects showed a significant increase in HF% (z = −2.100, p = 0.036). Conclusions: Subjects who regularly practice mind–body techniques evidenced lower baseline morning cortisol levels and achieved a differential autonomic response to relaxation instructions.
Fil: Iglesias, Silvia L.. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Química Analítica y Fisicoquímica. Cátedra de Química Analítica Instrumental; Argentina
Fil: Azzara, Sergio. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Psicología; Argentina
Fil: Granchetti, Hugo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; Argentina
Fil: Lagmarsino, Eduardo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; Argentina
Fil: Vigo, Daniel Eduardo. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina "Santa María de los Buenos Aires". Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Departamento de Docencia e Investigación; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
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Palliative Care
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spelling Anxiety, anger, salivary cortisol and cardiac autonomic activity in palliative care professionals with and without mind–body training experience: results from a pilot studyIglesias, Silvia L.Azzara, SergioGranchetti, HugoLagmarsino, EduardoVigo, Daniel EduardoHealth PromotionMind/BodyPalliative Carehttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3Introduction: Palliative care practitioners suffer a considerable burden of stress. Although it is not possible to eliminate stress entirely, people can learn to manage it. Mind/body intervention helps individuals turn maladaptive responses to stress into more adaptive ones. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of mind–body techniques in a group of palliative care professionals. Methods: We investigated anxiety, anger, baseline salivary cortisol levels immediately after awakening and autonomic nervous system activity in a group of health care professionals from a Palliative Care Unit (n = 22). In addition, we assessed the autonomic response to relaxation instructions. The participants were divided into two groups according to their regular practice of mind–body techniques. Results: No significant differences between groups were found for anxiety and anger. Baseline salivary cortisol levels were significantly greater in the untrained group (5.23 ± 5.16 μg/dl) when compared with the trained one (0.57 ± 0.19 μg/dl) (Mann–Whitney U test = 0; p < 0.001). When comparing heart rate variability (HRV) values during relaxation with HRV values at rest within each group, trained subjects showed a significant increase in LF% (z = −2.073, p = 0.038), while untrained subjects showed a significant increase in HF% (z = −2.100, p = 0.036). Conclusions: Subjects who regularly practice mind–body techniques evidenced lower baseline morning cortisol levels and achieved a differential autonomic response to relaxation instructions.Fil: Iglesias, Silvia L.. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Química Analítica y Fisicoquímica. Cátedra de Química Analítica Instrumental; ArgentinaFil: Azzara, Sergio. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Psicología; ArgentinaFil: Granchetti, Hugo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; ArgentinaFil: Lagmarsino, Eduardo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; ArgentinaFil: Vigo, Daniel Eduardo. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina "Santa María de los Buenos Aires". Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Departamento de Docencia e Investigación; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaElsevier Gmbh2014-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/16615Iglesias, Silvia L.; Azzara, Sergio; Granchetti, Hugo; Lagmarsino, Eduardo; Vigo, Daniel Eduardo; Anxiety, anger, salivary cortisol and cardiac autonomic activity in palliative care professionals with and without mind–body training experience: results from a pilot study; Elsevier Gmbh; European Journal of Integrative Medicine; 6; 1; 2-2014; 98-1031876-3820enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876382013001881info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.eujim.2013.11.004info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-10T13:05:38Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/16615instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-10 13:05:39.091CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Anxiety, anger, salivary cortisol and cardiac autonomic activity in palliative care professionals with and without mind–body training experience: results from a pilot study
title Anxiety, anger, salivary cortisol and cardiac autonomic activity in palliative care professionals with and without mind–body training experience: results from a pilot study
spellingShingle Anxiety, anger, salivary cortisol and cardiac autonomic activity in palliative care professionals with and without mind–body training experience: results from a pilot study
Iglesias, Silvia L.
Health Promotion
Mind/Body
Palliative Care
title_short Anxiety, anger, salivary cortisol and cardiac autonomic activity in palliative care professionals with and without mind–body training experience: results from a pilot study
title_full Anxiety, anger, salivary cortisol and cardiac autonomic activity in palliative care professionals with and without mind–body training experience: results from a pilot study
title_fullStr Anxiety, anger, salivary cortisol and cardiac autonomic activity in palliative care professionals with and without mind–body training experience: results from a pilot study
title_full_unstemmed Anxiety, anger, salivary cortisol and cardiac autonomic activity in palliative care professionals with and without mind–body training experience: results from a pilot study
title_sort Anxiety, anger, salivary cortisol and cardiac autonomic activity in palliative care professionals with and without mind–body training experience: results from a pilot study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Iglesias, Silvia L.
Azzara, Sergio
Granchetti, Hugo
Lagmarsino, Eduardo
Vigo, Daniel Eduardo
author Iglesias, Silvia L.
author_facet Iglesias, Silvia L.
Azzara, Sergio
Granchetti, Hugo
Lagmarsino, Eduardo
Vigo, Daniel Eduardo
author_role author
author2 Azzara, Sergio
Granchetti, Hugo
Lagmarsino, Eduardo
Vigo, Daniel Eduardo
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Health Promotion
Mind/Body
Palliative Care
topic Health Promotion
Mind/Body
Palliative Care
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Introduction: Palliative care practitioners suffer a considerable burden of stress. Although it is not possible to eliminate stress entirely, people can learn to manage it. Mind/body intervention helps individuals turn maladaptive responses to stress into more adaptive ones. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of mind–body techniques in a group of palliative care professionals. Methods: We investigated anxiety, anger, baseline salivary cortisol levels immediately after awakening and autonomic nervous system activity in a group of health care professionals from a Palliative Care Unit (n = 22). In addition, we assessed the autonomic response to relaxation instructions. The participants were divided into two groups according to their regular practice of mind–body techniques. Results: No significant differences between groups were found for anxiety and anger. Baseline salivary cortisol levels were significantly greater in the untrained group (5.23 ± 5.16 μg/dl) when compared with the trained one (0.57 ± 0.19 μg/dl) (Mann–Whitney U test = 0; p < 0.001). When comparing heart rate variability (HRV) values during relaxation with HRV values at rest within each group, trained subjects showed a significant increase in LF% (z = −2.073, p = 0.038), while untrained subjects showed a significant increase in HF% (z = −2.100, p = 0.036). Conclusions: Subjects who regularly practice mind–body techniques evidenced lower baseline morning cortisol levels and achieved a differential autonomic response to relaxation instructions.
Fil: Iglesias, Silvia L.. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Química Analítica y Fisicoquímica. Cátedra de Química Analítica Instrumental; Argentina
Fil: Azzara, Sergio. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Psicología; Argentina
Fil: Granchetti, Hugo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; Argentina
Fil: Lagmarsino, Eduardo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica; Argentina
Fil: Vigo, Daniel Eduardo. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina "Santa María de los Buenos Aires". Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Departamento de Docencia e Investigación; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description Introduction: Palliative care practitioners suffer a considerable burden of stress. Although it is not possible to eliminate stress entirely, people can learn to manage it. Mind/body intervention helps individuals turn maladaptive responses to stress into more adaptive ones. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of mind–body techniques in a group of palliative care professionals. Methods: We investigated anxiety, anger, baseline salivary cortisol levels immediately after awakening and autonomic nervous system activity in a group of health care professionals from a Palliative Care Unit (n = 22). In addition, we assessed the autonomic response to relaxation instructions. The participants were divided into two groups according to their regular practice of mind–body techniques. Results: No significant differences between groups were found for anxiety and anger. Baseline salivary cortisol levels were significantly greater in the untrained group (5.23 ± 5.16 μg/dl) when compared with the trained one (0.57 ± 0.19 μg/dl) (Mann–Whitney U test = 0; p < 0.001). When comparing heart rate variability (HRV) values during relaxation with HRV values at rest within each group, trained subjects showed a significant increase in LF% (z = −2.073, p = 0.038), while untrained subjects showed a significant increase in HF% (z = −2.100, p = 0.036). Conclusions: Subjects who regularly practice mind–body techniques evidenced lower baseline morning cortisol levels and achieved a differential autonomic response to relaxation instructions.
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