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Brand Names: Chanting, Taize
See also: Prayer/meditation

What is Meditation? Meditation is a discipline in which the mind is focused on an object of thought or awareness. It usually involves turning attention to a single point of reference. The practice may engender a higher state of consciousness. Meditation is recognized as a component of almost all religions, and has been practiced for over 5,000 years. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

135 patients in the community are taking or have taken Meditation.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Meditation.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 hr day 0 hr none 0 min none 0 hr week 1 hr week 1 week 0.2 hr day 0.25 hr day 2 hr week 0.3 hr day 0.33 hr day 2.5 hr week 3 hr week 0.5 hr day 0.6 hr day 5 hr week 0.75 hr day 1 hr day 6.99986000279994 hr week 7 hr week 8 hr week 2 hr day 2 other day 2 day 15 min day 30 min day
  13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Meditation or how long patients were taking Meditation before stopping.

Currently taking Meditation

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
8
11
16
15
46

Stopped taking Meditation

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Meditation (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 1 50% Other: 50%
Not indicated 1 50% Not indicated: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 67% 2
Moderate 33% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 6

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 6)

  • moogie16
    Sensation: moderate
    Overall: moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: severe
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • moogie16
  • by moogie16
    Sep 01, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Meditation



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