Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on anxiety, depression, and fatigue in people with lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
International Journal of Nursing Studies January 1, 2023 Juan Li, Chang Li, Martine T E Puts et al.
A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated mindfulness-based interventions for anxiety, depression, and fatigue in people with lung cancer. Including 25 studies (2420 participants) in the review and 18 studies (1731 participants) in the meta-analysis, the interventions significantly reduced anxiety, depression, and fatigue, with standardized mean differences of -1.15, -1.04, and -1.29, respectively. Subgroup analysis suggested that programs shorter than eight weeks with structured components (e.g., mindfulness-based stress reduction) and 45 minutes of daily home practice, in patients with advanced-stage lung cancer, showed better effects. However, overall evidence quality was low due to high risk of bias in 80% of studies, so definitive conclusions are not possible.