Effects of Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on quality of life, pain, fatigue, anxiety, and depression in cancer patients.
Results Summary
The meta-analysis found that MBSR/MBCT interventions had a significant positive effect on quality of life (SMD 0.80) in cancer patients, though specific effects on pain, fatigue, anxiety, and depression were not detailed in the abstract.
Population
Cancer patients
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | increase | quality of life (QOL) | cancer patients | SMD 0.80, CI 0.28, 1.32 | resulted in a significant effect | #1 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | neutral | pain | cancer patients | - | - | #2 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | neutral | fatigue | cancer patients | - | - | #3 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | neutral | anxiety | cancer patients | - | - | #4 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | neutral | depression | cancer patients | - | - | #5 |
This meta-analysis was a systematic review of evidence on the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on quality of life (QOL), pain, fatigue, anxiety, and depression in cancer patients. Until July 2020, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The study included 18 RCTs. The MBSR/MBCT intervention resulted in a significant effect on QOL (SMD 0.80, CI 0.28, 1.32, I