@article{d2c88b77f24b46feb6c0ec4fc0c17a97,
title = "Feasibility and acceptability of using a meditation app in adults with rheumatic disease",
abstract = "Objective: Meditation is a stress-reduction and contemplative technique that can improve emotional distress in people with chronic disease and may be especially beneficial for patients with rheumatic diseases. However, patient access to in-person programs is challenging. The goal of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility/acceptability associated with physician-directed use of a widely available smartphone application (app), Calm",
author = "DiRenzo, {Dana D.} and Carly Hunt and Sibinga, {Erica M.} and Gould, {Neda F.} and Ami Shah and Bartlett, {Susan J.} and Clifton Bingham",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number [T32AR048522] and the Jerome L. Greene Foundation [DDD]. Additional support for this work comes from NIAMS P30-AR070254, the Scleroderma Research Foundation, Camille J. Morgan Arthritis Research and Education Fund. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not represent the official views of the NIH. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Elsevier Inc.",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1016/j.explore.2021.11.003",
language = "English (US)",
journal = "Explore",
issn = "1550-8307",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
}