Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on the Physical and Psychological Status and Quality of Life in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Authors :: Chung Eun Lee
Sanghee Kim
Sue Kim
Hye Myung Joo
Soohyeon Lee
Source :: Holistic Nursing Practice; Jul/Aug2017, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p260-269, 10p
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: This nonequivalent control group pre-/posttest study investigated the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program at improving both the physical status and psychological status of 18 patients with metastatic breast cancer. The mindfulness-based stress reduction program had a mild effect of improving average pain and alleviating distress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: BREAST tumors
METASTASIS
FISHER exact test
HEALTH status indicators
HEART beat
LONGITUDINAL method
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
QUALITY of life
QUESTIONNAIRES
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
STRESS management
MATHEMATICAL variables
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
CONTROL groups
DATA analysis software
MINDFULNESS
MANN Whitney U Test
PSYCHOLOGY
CANCER & psychology

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