THE EFFECT OF MINDFULNESS THERAPY IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AT RADEN MATTAHER REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Riza Gina Nafsi, Muthia Mutmainnah, Yulia Indah Permata Sari, Sri Mulyani Ginafsi
Jurnal Keperawatan Universitas Jambi August 31, 2026 DOI: 10.22437/ggzxtf64 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group study Peer reviewed |
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| Sample size | 36 |
| Population | Breast cancer patients at Raden Mattaher Regional Hospital, Jambi City, Indonesia |
| Duration | Two weeks of therapy |
| Measures | FACIT-Sp-12 |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Quality-of-life scores on the spiritual well-being dimension improved significantly within both groups after two weeks, but the improvement did not differ significantly between the mindfulness therapy group and controls (p=0.140). The authors conclude the therapy has potential but is not statistically proven superior to standard care. |
Abstract
Background :Non-pharmacological, psychospiritual interventions for breast cancer patients remain underexplored in the Indonesian context, particularly interventions that structurally combine dhikr (remembrance of God) and tadabbur (reflective contemplation) of Qur’anic verses. Objective : This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness therapy in improving the quality of life of breast cancer patients at Raden Mattaher Regional Hospital, Jambi City. Methods : The study used a quantitative quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design, involving 36 respondents (18 in the intervention group, 18 in the control group) selected through purposive sampling. Quality of life, assessed through its spiritual well-being dimension, was measured using the FACIT-Sp-12 questionnaire before and after two weeks of therapy. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests. Results : Results showed that the mean quality-of-life score in the intervention group increased from 35.41 (SD 6.413) to 44.65 (SD 2.178) (p<0.001), while the control group increased from 32.56 (SD 3.258) to 39.33 (SD 2.223) (p<0.001). However, the Mann-Whitney test on the difference in scores between groups showed no significant difference (p=0.140). Conclusion : It was concluded that mindfulness therapy has the potential to improve the quality of life of breast cancer patients, although it has not yet been statistically proven superior to standard care. Further research with a larger sample and a longer intervention duration is recommended to strengthen the evidence of its effectiveness.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |