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ORLANDO – A small, 3-month feasibility study, conducted at the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, showed that teaching patients mindfulness meditation was associated with a 41% drop in their diabetes-related stress, and a roughly 1% drop in their hemoglobin A1c.

In a video interview, Monica DiNardo, Ph.D., a nurse practitioner and diabetes educator at the VA Pittsburgh, discusses the study’s findings and the implications on caring for patients with diabetes.

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ORLANDO – A small, 3-month feasibility study, conducted at the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, showed that teaching patients mindfulness meditation was associated with a 41% drop in their diabetes-related stress, and a roughly 1% drop in their hemoglobin A1c.

In a video interview, Monica DiNardo, Ph.D., a nurse practitioner and diabetes educator at the VA Pittsburgh, discusses the study’s findings and the implications on caring for patients with diabetes.

The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel

nmiller@frontlinemedcom.com

On Twitter @naseemmiller

ORLANDO – A small, 3-month feasibility study, conducted at the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, showed that teaching patients mindfulness meditation was associated with a 41% drop in their diabetes-related stress, and a roughly 1% drop in their hemoglobin A1c.

In a video interview, Monica DiNardo, Ph.D., a nurse practitioner and diabetes educator at the VA Pittsburgh, discusses the study’s findings and the implications on caring for patients with diabetes.

The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel

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