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The effects of mindfulness therapy on infertile female patients: A meta-analysis.

Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
January 1, 2024
Yi Wen et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleMeta-AnalysisSystematic ReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy in alleviating psychological distress and improving quality of life in infertile female patients.

Results Summary

The meta-analysis found that mindfulness-based interventions significantly reduced anxiety, depression, and perceived stress while improving quality of life and various physiological and mental health outcomes in infertile women.

Population

Infertile female patients

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (13)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
mindfulness-based intervention
decrease
anxiety
female infertility patients
SMD =-2.25, 95% CI (-2.90, -1.60), P< 0.00001
effectively relieve
#1
mindfulness-based intervention
decrease
depression
female infertility patients
SMD =-2.25, 95% CI (-2.99, -1.52), P< 0.00001
effectively relieve
#2
mindfulness-based intervention
decrease
perceived stress
female infertility patients
SMD =-0.99, 95% CI (-1.27, -0.71), P< 0.00001
effectively relieve
#3
mindfulness-based intervention
increase
quality of life
female infertility patients
-
improved
#4
mindfulness-based intervention
increase
physiological function
female infertility patients
MD = 14.03, 95% CI (11.98, 16.07), P< 0.00001
improved
#5
mindfulness-based intervention
increase
Role limitations due to physical problems
female infertility patients
MD = 11.30, 95% CI (5.71, 16.90), P< 0.0001
improved
#6
mindfulness-based intervention
increase
vitality
female infertility patients
MD = 11.55, 95% CI (9.46, 13.65), P< 0.00001
improved
#7
mindfulness-based intervention
increase
mental health
female infertility patients
MD = 17.32, 95% CI (15.29, 19.35), P< 0.00001
improved
#8
mindfulness therapy
decrease
anxiety
infertile women
-
effectively relieve
#9
mindfulness therapy
decrease
depression
infertile women
-
effectively relieve
#10
mindfulness therapy
decrease
level of stress
infertile women
-
reduce
#11
mindfulness therapy
increase
quality of life
infertile women
-
improve
#12
mindfulness therapy
increase
sleep quality
infertile women
-
improve
#13
Abstract

BACKGROUND: About 186 million people in the world suffer from infertility, and there is one infertile couple in every 4-6 couples. It is thus essential to find effective psychological treatment. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review of previous meta-analyses on mindfulness-based therapy outcomes in infertile female patients and a meta-analysis of studies nested within these meta-analyses. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials (RCTS) on the efficacy of mindset-based interventions in infertile female patients were retrieved from PubMed, The Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, CNI, VIP Database, and Wanfang Database until March 1, 2023. Two researchers screened the literature, extracted data according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, and conducted quality control according to Cochrane Handbook 5.1.0. When there was ambiguity, a third party determined it. The meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 software. RESULT: 14 randomized controlled trials involving 1784 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that compared with conventional care, mindfulness-based intervention can effectively relieve anxiety in female infertility patients [SMD =-2.25, 95% CI (-2.90, -1.60), P< 0.00001], depression [SMD =-2.25, 95% CI (-2.99, -1.52), P< 0.00001], perceived stress [SMD =-0.99, 95% CI (-1.27, -0.71), P< 0.00001], improved quality of life, physiological function [MD = 14.03, 95% CI (11.98, 16.07), P< 0.00001], Role limitations due to physical problems [MD = 11.30, 95% CI (5.71, 16.90), P< 0.0001], vitality [MD = 11.55, 95% CI (9.46, 13.65), P< 0.00001], mental health [MD = 17.32, 95% CI (15.29, 19.35), P< 0.00001]. CONCLUSION: Existing evidence shows that mindfulness therapy can effectively relieve the anxiety and depression of infertile women, reduce the level of stress, and improve the quality of life and sleep quality. However, due to the limited quantity and quality of the literature, multi-center, large-sample, and high-quality randomized controlled studies should be conducted in the future.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
FemaleHumansAnxietyDepressionInfertility, FemaleMindfulnessQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations2
Citations/Year2.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score2.60
Normalized Score0.69
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