Mindfulness as an Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors.
Deirdre Kiely, Shira Schwartz
Clinical journal of oncology nursing August 1, 2016 DOI: 10.1188/16.cjon.357-359 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Breast cancer survivors |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Breast cancer Mindfulness-based stress reduction Symptom clusters |
| Key findings | The article sets out to assess whether adequate evidence-based research with uniform methodologies and outcomes exists to support MBSR as an intervention for breast cancer survivors. The abstract states the question but does not report the review's conclusions. |
Abstract
Breast cancer survivors often turn to complementary health approaches (CHAs) to address the effects of treatment. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a type of CHA that uses attentional and meditative exercises to minimize stress and increase awareness of the present. This article aims to determine whether adequate evidence-based research with uniform methodologies and outcomes to support MBSR as an intervention for breast cancer survivors exists.