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Overcoming Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients with Mindfulness Therapy: Literature Review

Trisno Yuwono, Ratna Wardani, Joko Prasetyo

Journal of Applied Nursing and Health June 27, 2024 DOI: 10.55018/janh.v6i1.171 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Systematic review Peer reviewed
Population Chronic kidney failure patients undergoing hemodialysis therapy
Intervention Mindfulness therapy
Topics Anxiety Meditation
Key findings The authors report that across seven reviewed articles, mindfulness therapy was associated with decreased anxiety levels in chronic kidney failure patients undergoing hemodialysis, and they conclude that mindfulness therapy can be used to reduce anxiety in this population.

Abstract

Background: Individuals suffering from chronic kidney failure who undergo Hemodialysis therapy are prone to experiencing anxiety. The literature review aims to determine the importance of Mindfulness in overcoming anxiety in chronic kidney failure patients undergoing hemodialysis therapy.

Methods: The design uses the PRISMA approach. The whole text and the year of publication are considered when making selections during the research stage. Additionally, journals and papers that were judged less important were not included. Seven pertinent papers were found through Google Scholar, Indonesia One Search, DOAJ, and Garuda using the keywords "mindfulness therapy," "hemodialysis," and "anxiety."

Results: After reviewing the selected articles, it was found that by administering mindfulness therapy, the anxiety level of chronic kidney failure patients undergoing hemodialysis therapy decreased

Conclusion: Mindfulness therapy can be used to decrease the anxiety level of chronic kidney failure patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Comparable studies

Other systematic reviews and meta-analyses on anxiety, most cited first.

Study Year Design Participants
Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being Diverse adult clinical populations 2014 Meta-analysis n = 3,515
Research Review: The effects of mindfulness‐based interventions on cognition and mental health in children and adolescents – a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials Children and adolescents 2018 Systematic review and meta-analysis n = 3,666
Therapeutic effects of classic serotonergic psychedelics: A systematic review of modern‐era clinical studies Patients with cancer- or illness-related anxiety and depression, major depressive... 2020 Systematic review n = 188
Does Mindfulness Meditation Improve Anxiety and Mood Symptoms? A Review of the Controlled Research Clinical populations with medical and emotional disorders 2007 Systematic review n = 15
Antidepressive, anxiolytic, and antiaddictive effects of ayahuasca, psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD): a systematic review of clinical trials published in the last 25 years Patients from included clinical trials 2016 Systematic review

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