The effects of mindfulness therapy on infertile female patients: A meta-analysis.
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
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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.