Mindfulness-Based stress reduction in early palliative care for people with metastatic cancer: A mixed-method study.
Complementary Therapies in Medicine December 1, 2019 Stefano Poletti, Giorgia Razzini, Roberto Ferrari et al.
A mixed-method study tested an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program integrated into early palliative care for people with metastatic cancer. Of 20 participants, 16 completed the program, with 75% attendance and home practice adherence. The intervention helped participants develop an accepting attitude toward their disease, face anxiety and cancer pain, improve self-regulation of mood, and reconnect with their values and spiritual beliefs. MBSR integrated into early palliative care is feasible, well accepted, and may offer emotional and spiritual relief alongside pain management.