SynthesisBMC psychology2024
The use of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for breast cancer patients-meta-analysis.
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- The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Improving the Mental Health of Parents of Children with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Post-traumatic growth in young and middle-aged patients with stroke: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of shared meditation involving cancer patients, health professionals and third persons on well-being and psychosocial skills: a randomised study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Trial
- Effects of a Life Hope Program on Self-Care Ability and Hope Levels in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2026Trial
- MBSR effects on positive psychological traits and experiential avoidance in head and neck cancer: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Trial
- The Experience of Shared Meditation Involving People With Cancer, Health Professionals and Third Persons: A Qualitative Focus-Group Study.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
- Effects of Personalized Nursing Combined With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Patients With Pneumonia-Induced Sepsis.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2026Article
- Machine learning for postoperative complication prediction and early recurrence risk assessment across cancer types: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Cancer cell international · 2026Review
- Refugees, Trauma, and Positive Psychological Change: Mindfulness as a Moderator for Posttraumatic Growth.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction versus usual care in patients with breast cancer: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- The crosstalk between nerves and immunity: chronic stress as a driver of tumor progression.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Beyond survival: psychoneuroimmunology-driven cancer psychological rehabilitation-a paradigm shift from symptom management to biobehavioral remodeling.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduces parenting anxiety and enhances quality of life in patients with breast cancer.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Ways of Coping with Stress in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: A Preliminary Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Construction and validation of the prediction model for fear of cancer recurrence in patients with postoperative cervical cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention has been widely used to reduce the burden of symptoms in cancer patients, and its effectiveness has been proven. However, the effectiveness of MBSR on depression, anxiety, fatigue, quality of life (QOL), posttraumatic growth (PTG), fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), pain, and sleep in breast cancer patients has not yet been determined. This study aims to determine the role of mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy in patients with breast cancer.
objectivesThe objective was to systematically review the literature to explore the effect of MBSR on anxiety, depression, QOL, PTG, fatigue, FCR, pain, stress and sleep in breast cancer patients. To explore the effect of 8-week versus 6-week MBSR on the 9 indicators. Data were extracted from the original RCT study at the end of the intervention and three months after baseline to explore whether the effects of the intervention were sustained.
methodsWe conducted searches on PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure from inception to November 2023. Eligible studies included randomized controlled trials of breast cancer patients who received mindfulness stress reduction intervention, reporting outcomes for anxiety, depression, fatigue, QOL, PTG, FCR, pain, stress, and sleep. Two researchers conducted separate reviews of the abstract and full text, extracted data, and independently evaluated the risk of bias using the Cochrane 'Bias Risk Assessment tool'. The meta-analysis utilized Review Manager 5.4 to conduct the study, and the effect size was determined using the standardized mean difference and its corresponding 95% confidence interval.
resultsThe final analysis included 15 studies with a total of 1937 patients. At the end of the intervention, the interventions with a duration of eight weeks led to a significant reduction in anxiety [SMD=-0.60, 95% CI (-0.78, -0.43), P < 0.00001, I
conclusionsIn terms of effects on QOL, anxiety, depression, and fatigue, the 8-week MBSR intervention showed better results than the 6-week MBSR intervention. The intervention of MBSR on PTG was effective, and the effect lasted until 3 months after baseline. Future studies could further identify the most effective intervention components in MBSR.
trial registrationPROSPERO registration number: CRD42023483980.
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