Research Progress of the Intervention Effect of Mindfulness Therapy on Patients with Hypertension
Yi Liu, Jian-quan Liu, Xiang Li, Zhi-bing Zhong
August 28, 2020 DOI: 10.2991/assehr.k.200826.229 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness therapy |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Argues that mindfulness therapy, a non-pharmacological psychosomatic intervention, has shown good clinical results and become a mainstream psychological approach for chronic diseases, and contends it helps alleviate negative emotions, improve symptoms, and support self-management in patients with hypertension. The article reviews mindfulness concepts and intervention techniques to support their use in hypertension nursing and clinical care. |
Abstract
Nowadays, the prevalence of hypertension in China is still on the rise. For patients with hypertension, the combination of drug therapy and adjuvant therapy is usually used. Mindfulness Therapy as a non-medicine psychosomatic, has achieved good results in clinical application, and has become the mainstream psychological intervention technology in the treatment of chronic diseases. Mindfulness therapy plays a huge role in alleviating the negative emotions of hypertension patients, improving symptoms and self-management. This article will discuss the overview of mindfulness, mindfulness intervention technology and its application in hypertension patients, in order to provide basis for the application of this psychological intervention method in the nursing and clinical work of patients with hypertension.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
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