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Data were gathered from the electronic medical records (EMRs) to include demographics and burn characteristics, changes in vital signs throughout MB-OT meditation sessions, specifically, and before and after measures on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-6 (STAI-6), which was available for two patients. Additional information was obtained from occupational therapy documentation to better understand the unique experience of each patient with the MB-OT intervention. Inductive content analysis occurred within and across subjects to generate induvial and over-arching themes. Results: Patients experienced a reduction in heart rate during seven of the eight MB-OT meditation sessions, while a reduction in respiration rate was seen in four of these sessions. For two patients, STAI-6 measures were available and indicated a reduction in state-anxiety scores after MB-OT. Inductive coding within subjects revealed that patients self-generated a desired focus for MB-OT and perceived that MB-OT supported personal coping. Four themes emerged across documentation of all five patients and included 1) eagerness to explore mind-body practices; 2) feelings of appreciation towards MB-OT; 3) MB-OT provided a sense of calm; 4) MB-OT supported daily occupations in the burn unit.","Conclusion: MB-OT was a client-driven intervention that complemented standard occupational therapy practice in the burn unit. 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