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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Health Psychology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1443516
This article is part of the Research Topic The Health and Illness Beliefs and Experiences of Minoritized Groups View all articles

The Impact of Mindfulness Intervention on Negative Emotions and Quality of Life in Malignant Tumor Patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Provisionally accepted
li Zhang li Zhang lei dong lei dong *Ting Li Ting Li yao ran yao ran *jing wu jing wu *na mi na mi *
  • Xinqiao Hospital, Shapingba, China

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    Objective: This study aims to assess the effect of mindfulness intervention on negative emotions (anxiety and depression) and quality of life in malignant tumor patients. Methods: The databases, including CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database disc (CBMdisc), PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science (WoS), were searched from inception to January 2024. Randomized controlled trials examining the effects of mindfulness intervention on negative emotions and quality of life in malignant tumor patients were selected. Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.1. Results: A total of 11 studies involving 993 patients were included. Compared with usual care, mindfulness intervention effectively reduced anxiety [SMD=-0.81, 95% CI (-1.01,-0.60), P<0.00001], depression [SMD=-0.86, 95% CI (-1.01,-0.70), P<0.00001], and improved patients' quality of life [SMD=0.64, 95% CI (0.50,0.78), P<0.00001]. Conclusion: Mindfulness intervention can effectively alleviate negative emotions such as anxiety and depression in malignant tumor patients and positively impact their quality of life.

    Keywords: Mindfulness intervention, Malignant tumor, Anxiety, Depression, Quality of Life

    Received: 04 Jun 2024; Accepted: 02 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Zhang, dong, Li, ran, wu and mi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    lei dong, Xinqiao Hospital, Shapingba, China
    yao ran, Xinqiao Hospital, Shapingba, China
    jing wu, Xinqiao Hospital, Shapingba, China
    na mi, Xinqiao Hospital, Shapingba, China

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