The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression of Patients with Breast Cancer
Background: The mental health of patients with cancer can be affected by the disease, treatment stages, and their own personal experiences of acute suffering. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on stress, anxiety, and depression in patients...
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| author | Waleed Khaled Younis Albahadly Ali H. Mohammed Ahmed Abdulateef Sabti Ahmed Al-Hili Miaad Adnan Sabri Kareem Sabri |
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| description | Background: The mental health of patients with cancer can be affected by the disease, treatment stages, and their own personal experiences of acute suffering. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on stress, anxiety, and depression in patients with breast cancer.
Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental research with a pretest-posttest and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population of the present study was women with breast cancer in the chemotherapy phase who were referred to Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq, from May to October 2020. Among 214 women, 40 were chosen using the available method and devided into experimental and control groups (20 women in each group). The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) pre-test was performed for both groups. SPSS software was utilized for statistical analysis. Throughout this study, descriptive statistical indices [mean and standard deviation (SD)] and inferential indices [repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA)] were used.
Results: There was a considerable difference between the scores of stress, depression, and anxiety of the two groups in the field of the efficacy of mindfulness training on stress, anxiety, and stress in women with breast cancer. The levels of depression (F = 26.235, P < 0.001), anxiety (F = 22.374, P < 0.001), and stress (F = 23.416, P < 0.001) were significantly reduced under the influence of this treatment (P < 0.001). Besides, the mindfulness method had a good lasting effect, and the effects of this treatment were stable in the follow-up period of ten days and one month.
Conclusion: The MBSR effectively reduces stress, depression, and anxiety in women with breast cancer. Therefore, it could be considered that mindfulness as a psychological intervention can help patients facing breast cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c1c62ee2ba7945a0acd0ad2830f5b1e52023-10-01T07:07:33ZengVesnu PublicationsInternational Journal of Body, Mind and Culture2345-58022022-12-0110911910.22122/ijbmc.v10i1.426427The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression of Patients with Breast CancerWaleed Khaled Younis Albahadly0Ali H. Mohammed1Ahmed Abdulateef Sabti2Ahmed Al-Hili3Miaad Adnan4Sabri Kareem Sabri5University of Al-Ameed / College of Pharmacy/IraqAl-Manara College for Medical Sciences, Maysan, Iraq Al-Nisour University College, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Medical Laboratory Techniques, College of Medical Technology, Al-Farahidi University, IraqDepartment of Anesthesia Techniques, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, IraqAl-Esraa University College, Baghdad, IraqBackground: The mental health of patients with cancer can be affected by the disease, treatment stages, and their own personal experiences of acute suffering. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on stress, anxiety, and depression in patients with breast cancer. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental research with a pretest-posttest and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population of the present study was women with breast cancer in the chemotherapy phase who were referred to Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq, from May to October 2020. Among 214 women, 40 were chosen using the available method and devided into experimental and control groups (20 women in each group). The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) pre-test was performed for both groups. SPSS software was utilized for statistical analysis. Throughout this study, descriptive statistical indices [mean and standard deviation (SD)] and inferential indices [repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA)] were used. Results: There was a considerable difference between the scores of stress, depression, and anxiety of the two groups in the field of the efficacy of mindfulness training on stress, anxiety, and stress in women with breast cancer. The levels of depression (F = 26.235, P < 0.001), anxiety (F = 22.374, P < 0.001), and stress (F = 23.416, P < 0.001) were significantly reduced under the influence of this treatment (P < 0.001). Besides, the mindfulness method had a good lasting effect, and the effects of this treatment were stable in the follow-up period of ten days and one month. Conclusion: The MBSR effectively reduces stress, depression, and anxiety in women with breast cancer. Therefore, it could be considered that mindfulness as a psychological intervention can help patients facing breast cancer.https://ijbmc.org/index.php/ijbmc/article/view/426breast neoplasmsmindfulnessanxietydepressionpsychosocial intervention |
| spellingShingle | Waleed Khaled Younis Albahadly Ali H. Mohammed Ahmed Abdulateef Sabti Ahmed Al-Hili Miaad Adnan Sabri Kareem Sabri The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression of Patients with Breast Cancer International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture breast neoplasms mindfulness anxiety depression psychosocial intervention |
| title | The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression of Patients with Breast Cancer |
| title_full | The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression of Patients with Breast Cancer |
| title_fullStr | The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression of Patients with Breast Cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression of Patients with Breast Cancer |
| title_short | The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression of Patients with Breast Cancer |
| title_sort | effectiveness of mindfulness based stress reduction on stress anxiety and depression of patients with breast cancer |
| topic | breast neoplasms mindfulness anxiety depression psychosocial intervention |
| url | https://ijbmc.org/index.php/ijbmc/article/view/426 |
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