Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
April 1, 2009
Tara Sampalli
41 citations
A 10-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program reduced psychological distress in women with multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. Global symptom scores on the SCL-90R improved significantly from before to after the program and from before to three-month follow-up, while wait-list controls showed no change. Most subscales also improved significantly at both time points. The authors conclude that MBSR techniques are a valuable complementary intervention for reducing distress in women with these chronic conditions.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
January 1, 2023
Iyus Yosep, Ai Mardhiyah, Aat Sriati
25 citations
A scoping review of 10 studies found that mindfulness interventions—including internet-based mindfulness, mindfulness-based intervention, and mindfulness-based stress reduction—can improve psychological well-being among students. The reviewed studies, mostly from the United States with sample sizes ranging from 20 to 166 students, suggest that mindfulness therapy, which involves focused meditation, may help address mental health problems such as stress, social anxiety, and depression that worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors recommend that health workers such as nurses and psychologists provide comprehensive therapy covering both physical and psychological aspects.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
January 1, 2024
Hsiang-Yu Ma, Nein-Tsu Chiang, Rui-Hsin Kao et al.
7 citations
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health workers on a remote Taiwanese island faced stress from exposure to infectious diseases, heavy workloads, ethical dilemmas, and unfamiliar pandemic-related problems. These stressors led to worry, anxiety, and depression, harming their mental and physical health and patient care. The study, based on in-depth interviews, suggests that mindfulness-based stress reduction and protecting mental health are important for these workers.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
January 1, 2026
Friska Sinaga, Maria Komariah, Hartiah Haroen et al.
A systematic review of 13 randomized controlled trials found that mindfulness-based interventions incorporating explicit spiritual or meaning-centered components can improve psychological and spiritual well-being in patients with advanced and palliative cancer. The interventions, delivered either in hospitals or remotely, addressed anxiety, depression, distress, quality of life, and spiritual outcomes such as meaning, peace, and existential acceptance. The evidence suggests that integrative psycho-spiritual care models may benefit oncology and palliative care, though the authors call for standardized frameworks and mechanism-driven research across diverse populations.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
January 1, 2026
Junye Yu, Xiu Zheng, Dan Hua et al.
A multidisciplinary team developed a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program specifically for Chinese patients with hematologic malignancies. Through a literature review and two rounds of Delphi expert consultations involving 30 experts (15 in hematology and 15 in psychology), the protocol was refined to include 2 primary, 9 secondary, and 27 tertiary items. Expert authority coefficients rose from 0.846 to 0.875 across rounds, indicating growing consensus. The standardized program aims to provide psychological support and physiological adjustment strategies for these patients and offers a practical protocol for integration into clinical and psychosocial oncology care in China.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
February 1, 2023
Paul Cardle, Saravana Kumar, M. Leach et al.
An umbrella review of 19 systematic reviews (covering 194 primary studies) found mixed evidence for the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) for adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Most reviews were rated critically low quality, and heterogeneity in definitions, intervention parameters, and outcome measures made comparisons difficult. Some promising results were identified, but no definitive conclusion could be reached about MBI's effects on pain, sleep quality, depression, quality of life, physical functioning, or mindfulness. The authors call for more rigorous research with standardized MBI protocols.