The effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program on the spiritual health of mothers of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.
Front Psychol January 7, 2025 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1346661 (opens in new tab) via PubMed Central
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program improved the spiritual health of mothers whose infants were admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit. The intervention, delivered over eight sessions, led to significant increases in spiritual health scores compared with a control group. The authors suggest that such programs may support maternal well-being during a stressful hospitalization, though the study's design and sample limit the strength of the conclusions.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Mothers of infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
| Duration | Eight sessions |
| Key finding | The mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program significantly improved spiritual health scores in mothers of NICU infants compared with a control group. |
Abstract
The effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program on the spiritual health of mothers of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.