Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in improving quality of life: Case study in Chronic Kidney Disease patients with hemodialysis
Rini Junita Bakri Hasanudin, Ahmad Gimmy Prathama Siswandi, Nurul Wardhani
Psikohumaniora: Jurnal Penelitian Psikologi April 30, 2019 DOI: 10.21580/pjpp.v4i1.3332 (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractChronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on hemodialysis often experience psychological distress that lowers their quality of life. This case study of three participants tested whether Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) could improve quality of life. Quantitative and qualitative data were compared. Results showed that MBCT improved participants' quality of life, as seen in increased scores on each aspect of the quality-of-life scale and reports of feeling more enjoyment in life. The intervention taught participants to notice thoughts, feelings, and events without judging them, helping them distinguish thoughts from actual events.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Case study Qualitative Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 3 |
| Population | Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) |
| Key finding | MBCT improved quality of life in three CKD patients on hemodialysis, as shown by higher scores on a quality-of-life scale and reports of greater life enjoyment. |
Abstract
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) not only affects the physical condition but also impacts on psychological conditions, such as feeling down, embarrassed by appearance, feelings of worthlessness, anxiety, to despair which is the cause of decreased quality of life. In improving the quality of life requires a psychological intervention called Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). This study aims to seek the effects of MBCT interventions on improving the quality of life of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) with hemodialysis. Research participants were 3 people. This research was a case study research with a mixed method. Data analysis strategy used was a concurrent embedded strategy that compares quantitative and qualitative data. The result showed that MBCT interventions could improve participant’s quality of life. MBCT interventions provide the skills to be aware of clear thoughts, feelings, and events without assessing them so that patients can sort out the things that originate from their thoughts and distinguish them from actual events. This accomplishment of the result can be perceived from the arising of feeling more enjoy life and there is an increase in scores on each aspect of quality of life on the measurement scale used.