Mindfulness in Cancer Care
Date: 13th January 2026 | By: Dr Lourdes Gaspar
???? Mindfulness, resilience, and better patient outcomes — the evidence continues to build.
A new systematic review and meta‑analysis (Journal of Cancer Education, 2025) examined whether mindfulness‑based nursing interventions (MBNIs) can improve psychological health and resilience in women with gynaecologic cancers.
???? Study purpose:
To evaluate how mindfulness‑based approaches influence depression, anxiety, fatigue, quality of life, resilience, and educational empowerment.
???? Methodology:
Researchers followed PRISMA 2020 standards, analysing 12 randomised controlled trials involving 1,228 participants. They assessed outcomes using pooled effect sizes, subgroup analyses, and meta‑regression to explore potential moderators such as age and marital status.
???? Key findings:
Although heterogeneity across studies was high, the overall trends were encouraging:
• Reduced anxiety, depression, and fatigue
• Significant improvements in global health status
• Better role functioning and emotional functioning
• Enhanced resilience, self‑regulation, and patient engagement
• Mindfulness‑based education showed promise as a framework for both patient empowerment and professional development
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