AUTHOR=Li Zhang , Lei Dong , Ting Li , Yao Ran , Jing Wu , Na Mi 

TITLE=The impact of mindfulness intervention on negative emotions and quality of life in malignant tumor patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=15

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1443516

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1443516

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<sec id="sec1"><title>Objective</title><p>This study aims to assess the effect of mindfulness intervention on negative emotions (anxiety and depression) and quality of life in malignant tumor patients.</p></sec><sec id="sec2"><title>Methods</title><p>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.</p></sec><sec id="sec3"><title>Results</title><p>A total of 11 studies involving 993 patients were included. Compared with usual care, mindfulness intervention effectively reduced anxiety [<italic>SMD</italic> = −0.81, 95% CI (−1.01, −0.60), <italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.00001], depression [<italic>SMD</italic> = −0.86, 95% CI (−1.01, −0.70), <italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.00001], and improved patients’ quality of life [<italic>SMD</italic> = 0.64, 95% CI (0.50, 0.78), <italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.00001].</p></sec><sec id="sec4"><title>Conclusion</title><p>Mindfulness intervention can effectively alleviate negative emotions such as anxiety and depression in malignant tumor patients and positively impact their quality of life.</p></sec>