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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2023 Jul 3;31(7):438.
doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07904-2.

Effect of mindfulness-based therapy on spiritual well-being in breast cancer patients: a randomized controlled study

Hatice Oner Cengiz  1 , Berna Bayir  2 , Serap Sayar  2 , Mehmet Demirtas  3
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of mindfulness-based therapy on spiritual well-being in breast cancer patients: a randomized controlled study

Hatice Oner Cengiz et al. Support Care Cancer. .

Abstract

Background: Spiritual well-being is directly related to the quality of life in breast cancer patients. Mindfulness-based therapy interventions can decrease distress levels in women with breast cancer, while improving spiritual well-being.

Objective: To investigate the effect of mindfulness-based therapy on spiritual well-being in breast cancer patients.

Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted in accordance with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials. A total of 70 participants were enrolled from September, 2021 to July, 2022. Primary outcome included spiritual well-being, and secondary outcome included quality of life. The data were collected using the Patient Sociodemographic and Medical Data Form and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being (SpWB) (FACIT-Sp Version 4). In the statistical analysis, the independent sample t test and paired sample t test were used to examine the intervention effect on primary and secondary outcomes, according to numbers, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and conformity to normal distribution.

Results: The average age of the therapy group was 42.22 ± 6.86, and the control group was 41.64 ± 6.04. The average score of meaning (12.25 ± 3.03), overall score average of the spiritual well-being (31.56 ± 8.90), the emotional well-being (13.46 ± 5.78) and physical well-being (16.71 ± 5.59), and overall average score of the quality of life (66.98 ± 17.72) of the therapy group was statistically significantly higher (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: The mindfulness-based training may enhance the spiritual well-being and quality of life of breast cancer patients. Nurses should be encouraged for mindfulness-based training sessions to make it a widespread practice, and to regularly evaluate the results.

Trial registration: NCT05057078 (date: September 27, 2021).

Keywords: Breast cancer; Mindfulness; Nursing; Spirituality.

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