What is Prayer/meditation?
Category: Others
See also: Meditation Prayer
Prayer is an active effort to communicate with a deity, religious entity or spirit. Meditation is a discipline in which the mind is focused on an object of thought or awareness.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 47 | 44 | |
| Uncomfortable | 44 | 7 | |
| Stress | 31 | 31 | |
| Support spiritual health | 15 | 5 | |
| Pain | 13 | 2 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 1 | |
| None | 65 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Prayer/meditation
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Heart flutters | 1 | |
| Heart palpitations | 1 | |
| Stiffness in morning | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Prayer/meditation
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 |
Duration
Stopped using Prayer/meditation
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 2 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 1 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 |
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