MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR) AND EFFECTIVENESS ON ANXIETY IN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: A RAPID LITERATURE REVIEW

Witdiawati Witdiawati, Wilda Andini, Dadang Purnama, Nur Azmina Dinan, Shabila Fasa Noor Bakar, Siti Fauziah, Airin Rizki Mulyani

Abstract


Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world and its number continues to increase every day. The decline in physical condition that haunts breast cancer patients often makes patients anxious. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been used to cope with stress normally but often and more significantly than daily life. The purpose of this literature review was to provide an empirical basis to evaluate whether the MBSR method can effectively reduce anxiety levels in breast cancer patients. The method in searching for article data sources was carried out through the Google Scholar, PubMed, SAGE Journals, and EBSCO (2012-2022) data bases database to retrieve relevant articles. The inclusion study design focuses on breast cancer patients. The selection process used the PRISMA Flow Diagram 2009, 5 articles were selected as the result of the selection. Result. MBSR has been shown to be effective in reducing anxiety and stress in breast cancer survivors. Conclusion. MBSR may be one of the nonpharmacological interventions that accompany conventional therapy in breast cancer patients.

 

Keywords: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), breast Cancer, Anxiety.


Full Text:

PDF

References


Butow, P. N., Turner, J., Gilchrist, J., Sharpe, L., Smith, A. B., Fardell, J. E., Tesson, S., O’Connell, R., Girgis, A., Gebski, V. J., Asher, R., Mihalopoulos, C., Bell, M. L., Zola, K. G., Beith, J., & Thewes, B. (2017). Randomized trial of ConquerFear: a novel, theoretically based psychosocial intervention for fear of cancer recurrence. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 35(36), 4066–4077. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2017.73.1257

Cheli, S., Caligiani, L., Martella, F., De Bartolo, P., Mancini, F., & Fioretto, L. (2019). Mindfulness and metacognition in facing with fear of recurrence: A proof‐of‐concept study with breast‐cancer women. Psycho-Oncology, 28(3), 600–606. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4984

Compen, F., Bisseling, E., Schellekens, M., Donders, R., Carlson, L., Van Der Lee, M., & Speckens, A. (2018). Face-to-Face and Internet-Based Mindfulness-Based cognitive therapy compared with treatment as usual in reducing psychological distress in patients with cancer: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36(23), 2413–2421. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2017.76.5669

Firestone, R. W. (2018, May 18). Death anxiety. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-experience/201805/death-anxiety

Grossman, P., Niemann, L., Schmidt, S., & Walach, H. (2010). Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits: A meta-analysis. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 8(4), 35-43. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7166.2003.tb04008.x

Gu, J., Strauss, C., Bond, R., & Cavanagh, K. (2015). How do mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction improve mental health and wellbeing? A systematic review and meta-analysis of mediation studies. Clinical Psychology Review, 37, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2015.01.006

Kim, M. K., Lee, K. S., Kim, B., Choi, T. K., & Lee, S. (2016). Impact of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Intolerance of Uncertainty in Patients with Panic Disorder. Psychiatry Investigation, 13(2), 196. https://doi.org/10.4306/pi.2016.13.2.196

Labelle, L. E., Lawlor-Savage, L., Campbell, T. S., Faris, P., & Carlson, L. E. (2015). Does self-report mindfulness mediate the effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on spirituality and posttraumatic growth in cancer patients? The Journal of Positive Psychology, 10(2), 153–166. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2014.927902

Lengacher, C. A., Reich, R. R., Paterson, C. L., Ramesar, S., Park, J. Y., Alinat, C. B., & Kip, K. E. (2016). Examination of broad symptom improvement due to mindfulness-based stress reduction for breast cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 37, 2827–2834.

Lengacher, C. A., Gruss, L. F., Kip, K. E., Reich, R. R., Chauca, K. G., Moscoso, M. S., Joshi, A., Tinsley, S., Shani, B., Cousin, L., Khan, C. P., Goodman, M., & Park, J. Y. (2021). Mindfulness-based stress reduction for breast cancer survivors (MBSR(BC)): evaluating mediators of psychological and physical outcomes in a large randomized controlled trial. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 44(5), 591–604. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-021-00214-0

O’Bryan, E. M., Luberto, C. M., Kraemer, K. M., & McLeish, A. C. (2018). An examination of mindfulness skills in terms of affect tolerance among individuals with elevated levels of health anxiety. Anxiety Stress & Coping, 31(6), 702–713. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2018.1521515

WHO. (2021, March 26). Breast cancer. World Health Organization. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/breast-cancer

Xu, W., Zhou, Y., Fu, Z., & Rodriguez, M. (2017). Relationships between dispositional mindfulness, self‐acceptance, perceived stress, and psychological symptoms in advanced gastrointestinal cancer patients. Psycho-Oncology, 26(12), 2157–2161. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4437

Zhang, J., Xu, R., Wang, B., & Wang, J. (2016). Effects of mindfulness-based therapy for patients with breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 26, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2016.02.012

Zhang, J. Y., Zhou, Y. Q., Feng, Z. W., Fan, Y. N., Zeng, G. C., & Wei, L. (2017). Randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on posttraumatic growth of Chinese breast cancer survivors. Psychology, health & medicine, 22(1), 94–109. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2016.1146405

Henderson, V. P., Massion, A. O., Clemow, L., Hurley, T. G., Druker, S., & Hébert, J. R. (2013). A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction for women with early-stage breast cancer receiving radiotherapy. Integrative cancer therapies, 12(5), 404-413.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.36780/jmcrh.v8i4.12344

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Maternity Care and Reproductive Health

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

This Journal is indexed on:


Redaksi Journal of Maternity Care and Reproductive Health:

Fakultas Keperawatan, Universitas Padjadjaran
Jalan Raya Bandung-Sumedang Km. 21 Jatinangor, Sumedang, Indonesia 45363
WA: 081321793280
Email: admin@mcrhjournal.or..id


Creative Commons License
JMCRH is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

 


http://www.statistics.mcrhjournal.or.id