Feasibility of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program for early-stage breast cancer survivors.
Cecile A Lengacher, Versie Johnson-Mallard, Michelle Barta, Shirley G Fitzgerald, Manolete S Moscoso, Janice Post-White, Paul B Jacobsen, Melissa Molinari Shelton, Nancy Le, Pinky Budhrani, Matthew Goodman, Kevin E Kip
Journal of Holistic Nursing June 2011 DOI: 10.1177/0898010110385938 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 19 |
| Population | Women who completed breast cancer treatment with lumpectomy, radiation, and/or chemotherapy |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) |
| Duration | 8-week program |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Significant improvements in fear of recurrence, perceived stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life were observed after an 8-week MBSR program, with a compliance rate of 67%. |
Abstract
To assess the feasibility of whether mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has a positive effect on breast cancer survivors' psychological status, psychosocial characteristics, symptoms, and quality of life (QOL) during the critical transition period from end of treatment to resumption of daily activities. Single-group, quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design. A sample of 19 women who completed breast cancer treatment with lumpectomy, radiation, and/or chemotherapy was recruited from the Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, a National Cancer Institute- designated cancer center, and the University of South Florida. The authors assessed the feasibility, compliance, and whether an 8-week MBSR program positively influenced changes in psychological status (fear of recurrence, perceived stress, anxiety, depression), psychosocial characteristics (optimism, social support, spirituality), physical symptoms, and QOL. Seventeen women (89.5%) completed the study. The mean age was 57 years; the majority of participants (94%) were White. The estimated compliance rate for the program was 67%. Paired t tests indicated significant improvements fear of recurrence, perceived stress, anxiety, depression, and QOL through MBSR participation. Participants enrolled in the MBSR classes generally were compliant. Significant improvement in psychological status, symptoms, and QOL can be achieved with MBSR use in this population.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |
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