Effectiveness of Mindfulness Meditation Programs in the Promotion of Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review
Vaisnava Nogueira Cavalcante, Ana Carla Dantas Cavalcanti, Juliana de Melo Vellozo Pereira Tinoco, Lyvia da Silva Figueiredo, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita
International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences July 29, 2021 DOI: 10.36660/ijcs.20200135 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Systematic review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Patients with heart failure |
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | The review set out to evaluate whether mindfulness meditation programs improve quality of life in patients with heart failure, a group with high symptom prevalence and poor health-related quality of life despite optimal medical treatment. The available text states the rationale and methods but does not report the review's results or conclusions. |
Abstract
Background: Despite optimal medical treatment, many heart failure (HF) patients continue to show a high prevalence of symptoms, which contributes to a high morbidity and poor health-related quality of life (HRQL). Mindfulness meditation may be effective in improving the quality of life in these patients.
Objective: A systematic review was conducted to evaluate if mindfulness meditation programs are effective in promoting and improving the quality of life in patients with heart failure.
Methods: The PubMed (MEDLINE), Cumulative Index of [...]
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|---|---|---|---|
| Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being Diverse adult clinical populations | 2014 | Meta-analysis | n = 3,515 |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis Healthy subjects | 2009 | Systematic review and meta-analysis | |
| The psychological effects of meditation: A meta-analysis. Nonclinical groups of adult meditators | 2012 | Meta-analysis | n = 163 |
| Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Prevention of Depressive Relapse Adults with recurrent depression in full or partial remission | 2016 | Meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomized controlled trials | n = 1,258 |
| Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy – a systematic review of randomized controlled trials | 2011 | Systematic review |
Citations in the library
Cites 8
- Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Neuroreport November 7, 2005
- Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy – a systematic review of randomized controlled trials Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica April 28, 2011
- Standardised Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Healthcare: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of RCTs PLoS One April 16, 2015
- Mindfulness online: a preliminary evaluation of the feasibility of a web-based mindfulness course and the impact on stress BMJ Open 2012
- Web-Based Mindfulness Intervention in Heart Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial PLoS One December 7, 2015
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