The acceptability and potential benefits of mindfulness-based interventions in improving psychological well-being for adults with advanced cancer: A systematic review

Zimmermann, Fernanda F.; Burrell, Beverley; Jordan, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.12.014

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“…It is therefore very difficult to carry out randomization and blinding processes similar to those usual in studies of other interventions. Other reviews of mindfulness‐based interventions report generally unclear risk of bias (Li & Bressington ) even though they do not evaluate the seven domains measured by the tool (Zimmermann, Burrell & Jordan ). For an adequate assessment of the risk of bias, it would be necessary in our opinion to develop an extension or modification of the Cochrane Collaborations' risk of bias assessment tool that is better suited to this type of non‐pharmacological interventions.…”

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“…Non-pharmacological interventions that have been shown to be effective in reducing stress in different populations include mindfulness-based interventions (Goyal et al 2014;Li & Bressington 2019;Zimmermann et al 2018). Mindfulness is a concept adapted from the Buddhist tradition and can be cultivated through a variety of meditation practices (Duarte & Pinto-Gouveia, 2016).…”

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Mindfulness therapies on health professionals

Fernández

Ortiz‐Amo

Ortega‐Galán

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Int J Mental Health Nurs

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Health professionals are exposed to situations of emotional vulnerability by being in continuous contact with patients and their suffering, which can cause conditions such as compassion fatigue. To address this issue, therapies such as mindfulness are being used to reduce stress and promote self‐compassion. The objective of this research was to carry out a systematic review and meta‐analysis to analyse the types of mindfulness interventions that are being used for healthcare professionals and their effectiveness in reducing stress and improving self‐compassion and mindfulness. Following the PRISMA guideline, a systematic review of original studies was carried out in the following databases: Medline, Scopus, Cinhal, PsycINFO, Lilacs, and Science Direct, without a limited time frame. Controlled experimental mindfulness interventions on health professionals were selected, in which the following outcome variables were measured: stress, self‐compassion, and mindfulness. A meta‐analysis was performed with a random effects model. In cases of very high heterogeneity, the data were analysed by subgroup. Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction Therapy (MBSR) was the most often used in the studies. There is diversity in the implementation of MBSR, and a common finding is a reduction of stress and increased mindfulness in health professionals. However, studies that analyse self‐compassion are scarce. The effect of these therapies varies depending on how long the individual has been practising meditation. In conclusion, more studies are needed to describe the clinical usefulness of these programmes, to jointly analyse these three variables (stress, self‐compassion, and mindfulness), and to measure compassion fatigue as an outcome variable.

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Mindfulness therapies on health professionals

Fernández

Ortiz‐Amo

Ortega‐Galán

et al. 2019

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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“…In light of this interest, and given the promising impact of MBIs in promoting mental well‐being, further research is warranted to identify appropriate strategies to include survivors from CALD backgrounds in supportive care programs such as MBIs.…”

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“…Mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) have shown promising evidence to improve the mental well‐being of cancer survivors . A review of qualitative studies found that MBIs provided effective coping strategies to help people adjust to living with and beyond cancer and led to positive outcomes such as reduced stress and anxiety, making time, creating space, and increased spirituality .…”

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Relevance of mindfulness practices for culturally and linguistically diverse cancer populations

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“…Hence, the rationale for the ONE-MIND study is to offer MBCR at the beginning of CT, in the hopes of preventing or diminishing the burden of these symptoms earlier. However, people undergoing CT are often not able to complete in-person group programmes for a number of reasons, including compromised immunity and the side effects themselves which make it hard to commit to additional activities (Zimmermann, Burrell, & Jordan, 2018). Moreover, patients on treatment often have numerous medical appointments which can conflict with class times.…”

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The ONE‐MIND Study: Rationale and protocol for assessing the effects of ONlinE MINDfulness‐based cancer recovery for the prevention of fatigue and other common side effects during chemotherapy

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Cancer patients often experience poor quality of life (QoL) during chemotherapy (CT) treatments due to side effects including fatigue, insomnia, pain and nausea/vomiting. Mindfulness‐based cancer recovery (MBCR) is an evidence‐based intervention for treating such symptoms, but has not been investigated as an adjunctive treatment during CT. This study aims to determine the efficacy of an online group MBCR programme delivered during CT in 12 real‐time interactive weekly sessions for managing fatigue (primary outcome). Secondary outcomes include sleep disturbance, pain, nausea/vomiting, mood, stress and QoL. Exploratory outcomes include cognitive function, white blood cell counts and return to work. The study is a two‐armed randomised controlled waitlist trial with 2:1 allocation to treatment (online group MBCR during CT) or control (waitlist usual care; online MBCR following CT completion) with a target sample size of N = 178. Participants are breast or colorectal cancer patients undergoing common CT regimens in Calgary, Canada. Online assessments using validated self‐reported instruments will take place at baseline, post‐MBCR, post‐CT and 12 months’ post‐baseline. If online MBCR delivered during CT significantly reduces fatigue in cancer patients’ post‐CT and also impacts secondary symptoms, this would provide evidence for including mindfulness training as an adjunctive symptom management therapy during CT.

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The acceptability and potential benefits of mindfulness-based interventions in improving psychological well-being for adults with advanced cancer: A systematic review

Cited by 84 publications

References 47 publications

Mindfulness therapies on health professionals

Mindfulness therapies on health professionals

Relevance of mindfulness practices for culturally and linguistically diverse cancer populations

The ONE‐MIND Study: Rationale and protocol for assessing the effects of ONlinE MINDfulness‐based cancer recovery for the prevention of fatigue and other common side effects during chemotherapy

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