Yaowarat Matchim of the Prince of Songkla University Thailand and colleagues found that breast cancer survivors’ health improved
after they learned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a type of
mindfulness training that incorporates meditation, yoga, and physical
awareness. Jane Armer and Bob Stewart, researchers at University of Missouri who also involved in this study say a meditation technique
can help breast cancer survivors improve their emotional and physical
well-being.
They examine the effects of a MBSR program on physiological and psychological
outcomes among early-stage
breast cancer survivors. A quasi-experimental,
pre-and posttest control group design was selected. The intervention
group
received the MBSR intervention. The control group
received no MBSR intervention. ANOVA and ANCOVA were used to analyze
data.
The intervention group demonstrated statistically
significant improvement in physiological and psychological outcomes
including
reduced blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory
rate and increased mindfulness state at the level of p = .05 to p
= .001. The effects of MBSR on reducing stress in this sample were
statistically significant on the physiological outcome
(morning cortisol) at the measurement after the
intervention completion, but this effect was not sustained at 1-month
follow-up.
MBSR showed a trend toward improving psychological
outcomes by reducing mood disturbance in this sample.
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Matchim, Y., Armer, J.M., & Stewart, B.R. (2011). Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Health Among Breast Cancer Survivors. West J Nurs Res December 2011 33: 996-1016.
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