Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Quality of Life, Psychological Distress, and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies in Patients With Breast Cancer Under Early Chemotherapy-a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on quality of life, psychological distress, and cognitive emotion regulation strategies in breast cancer patients undergoing early chemotherapy.
Results Summary
The MBSR group showed significantly better outcomes in quality of life, reduced anxiety and depression, and improved cognitive emotion regulation strategies compared to the control group. The intervention enhanced positive psychology and mental adjustment in patients.
Population
101 patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy.
Effective Dosage
Not specified (8-week MBSR program).
Duration
8 weeks.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | increase | quality of life | patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy | - | significantly better outcomes | #1 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | decrease | psychological distress | patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy | - | significantly better outcomes | #2 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | increase | cognitive emotion regulation strategies | patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy | - | significantly better outcomes | #3 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | increase | positive cognitive emotion regulation strategies | patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy | - | improve | #4 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | increase | quality of life | patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy | - | improve | #5 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | decrease | anxiety | patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy | - | significantly reduce | #6 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | decrease | depression | patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy | - | significantly reduce | #7 |
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | decrease | negative cognitive emotion regulation strategies | patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy | - | significantly reduce | #8 |
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been receiving growing attention in cancer care. This study evaluated the impact of the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on quality of life, psychological distress (anxiety and depression), and cognitive emotion regulation strategies in patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy. A total of 101 patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy were randomly assigned to either an 8-week MBSR group (n = 50) or a control group (n = 51). The primary outcome was quality of life, measured on Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Cancer. The secondary outcomes were anxiety (Self-rating Anxiety Scale), depression (Self-rating Depression Scale), and cognitive emotion regulation strategies (The Chinese version of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire). The participants were assessed at baseline (T0) and week 8 (T1). The data were statistically analyzed by SPSS 21.0. The participants in the MBSR group experienced significantly better outcomes in their quality of life, psychological distress, and cognitive emotion regulation strategies than the control group. The MBSR intervention was demonstrated to improve the positive cognitive emotion regulation strategies and quality of life in patients with breast cancer under early chemotherapy and significantly reduce the patient's anxiety, depression, and negative cognitive emotion regulation strategies, and help the patients to adjust their mental state and promote positive psychology to improve their quality of life.