Meditation+Project

Guided meditation CDs and resources are now available in __Martinez, Brentwood, Concord and Richmond family practice clinics__, for your patients. Meditation is a low-cost resource that has been shown to reduce stress, reduce blood pressure, help with anxiety and pain, among other health benefits. Through a grant, we have purchased guided meditation CDs, available in both English and Spanish. Also available are patient handouts below. We are collecting and analyzing data for potential publication, and to further future donations and grants.
 * Welcome to the Meditation Pilot Project at CCRMC!**


 * The pilot initially started only at Martinez Family Practice clinic, but as of June 2010, we are expanding to Brentwood, Concord, and Richmond Health Centers.**
 * If you are at another site, feel free to use any of the handouts below, and can refer patients to low-cost community resources (handout below)**
 * or to the free website for guided meditation @https://members.kaiserpermanente.org/redirects/listen **

**To enroll your patient in the pilot:** __At the first visit,__ 1. Have them fill out a Pre-survey, before giving the CD/handouts. 2. Give them the CD/handouts (Intro to Meditation with self-log, and Community Resources). 3. Teach them meditation in clinic, it takes 1 minute! There's a handout for providers, on how to teach them in clinic, or if you don't have time can give to them while waiting. Have them sit in a quiet place, close their eyes, focus on their breath.

__After 4 months__, give them the post-survey, or a volunteer will phone them for follow-up.

__Martinez FPC:__ The nurses in Martinez Family Practice clinic should know where all the materials are. They are located in a labeled cabinet above the first computer in the workroom. So just let them know you would like to enroll your patient in the meditation project.

**Handouts (in BOTH English and Spanish):** 1. **Pre-survey** ENGLISH [|Meditation Project pre survey 2009.doc] SPANISH [|Meditation Project pre survey 2009 SP.doc] 2. **Introduction to Meditation, for patient** ENGLISH [|Intro to Meditation patient handout 2009 MWong.doc] SPANISH [|Intro to Meditation patient handout SP.doc] 3. **Community Resources, low-cost meditation and yoga in CoCo county** ENGLISH [|Community Resources Meditation & Yoga 2009.doc] 4. **For Providers, how to teach meditation in clinic** [|Provider Guide for leading Meditation 2009.doc] 5. **Post-survey** ENGLISH [|Meditation Project post survey 2009.doc] SPANISH [|Meditation Project post survey 2009 SP.doc]

__Any questions, comments, suggestions__, please contact Robin Baltrushes or Karen Burt __Site contacts:__ Martinez -Sarah McNeil ; Brentwood - Anni Hansen; Concord - Ken Saffier; Richmond - Krista Farey/Robin Baltrushes

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