Improving wellbeing in patients undergoing dialysis: Can meditation help?
Paul N Bennett, Trey Ngo, Christine Kalife, Brigitte Schiller
Seminars in dialysis January 2018 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12656 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | People with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), particularly the dialysis population |
| Interventions | Meditation mindful meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The authors report that although meditation has been shown to decrease anxiety and stress and improve wellbeing and quality of life in people with chronic disease, its clinical uptake among people with ESKD on dialysis is low. They argue that further research with active control conditions and larger sample sizes is required to identify effective meditation interventions that can improve patients' wellbeing and ability to cope with the demands of ESKD. |
Abstract
Coping with the stress and anxiety caused by end stage kidney disease (ESKD) symptoms, treatment, restrictions, and social, financial and family stressors, consumes many afflicted with kidney disease. Meditation has been shown to decrease anxiety and stress, and improve wellbeing and quality of life of people with chronic disease. However, the clinical uptake of meditation is low in the ESKD dialysis population. This review describes what meditation and mindful meditation are and how they have been used for people with ESKD. Further research, using active control conditions and larger sample size, is required to identify effective meditation interventions that can improve the wellbeing of our patients and their ability to cope with the demands of ESKD.
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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