Effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on quality of life and self-efficacy in dialysis patients
K. Solati, Saeed Mardani, A. Ahmadi, Sajad Danaei
Journal of Renal Injury Prevention September 5, 2017 DOI: 10.15171/jrip.2018.06 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 50 |
| Population | Hemodialysis patients undergoing dialysis at Hajar hospital |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) |
| Duration | 2 to 2.5 hour treatment sessions; outcomes assessed 2 months after intervention |
| Measures | 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), Sherer et al's General Self-efficacy Scale |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Two months after a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program, quality-of-life scores rose 10.30 points in the intervention group and fell 2.05 points in controls, and self-efficacy rose 5.2 versus 0.95 points; both within-group changes were reported as significant (P<0.01). The authors report that the between-group difference after intervention was not statistically significant (P>0.05), yet conclude that the MBCT program increased quality-of-life and self-efficacy scores. |
Abstract
Introduction: Amongst other problems, dialysis patients also present mental and psychological problems.
Objectives: In this study, we investigated the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on quality of life and self-efficacy in hemodialysis patients. Patients and
Methods: In a descriptive study, 50 hemodialysis patients undergoing dialysis in Hajar hospital were randomly selected and divided into two groups of experimental and control. The experimental group attended 2 to 2.5 hours treatment sessions according to the MBCT program. Before the intervention and two months after, the outcomes of the study, regarded as, quality of life and self-efficacy were evaluated using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and Sherer et al’s General Self-efficacy Scale, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t test, paired t test, and Wilcoxon test in the Stata software.
Results: The results indicated that 2 months after intervention, a decrease of 2.05 points in mean score for quality of life in the control group and an increase of 10.30 points in the intervention group at P<0.01 significance level was detected. Furthermore, mean self-efficacy score increased by 0.95 in control group and 5.2 points in the intervention group at P<0.01 significance level. While, the mean scores for quality of life and self-efficacy increased after intervention, the difference in the mean scores between the two groups was not statistically significant after intervention (P>0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the MBCT program resulted in an increase in the mean scores for quality of life and self-efficacy in hemodialysis patients.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
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