Effects of self-help mindfulness-based stress reduction training on illness uncertainty and sleep quality in atrial fibrillation patients after radiofrequency ablation / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:To investigate the effects of self-help mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training on illness uncertainty andsleep quality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) after radiofrequency ablation. To provide the basis for improving the quality of life of these patients.Methods:This was a randam controlled Test. A convenient sampling method was used to select 90 patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent radiofrequency ablation in the First Peoples Hospital of Changzhou from January 2021 to December 2021. According to the random number table method. They were divided into the experimental group and the control group, with 45 cases in each group. The control group received routine nursing, and the observation group received home-based self-help MBSR training based on the routine nursing. Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale (PSQI) were used to evaluate the scores of each scale before intervention, 8 weeks and 3 months after intervention.Results:A total of 42 cases were completed in the experimental group and 41 cases in the control group. Repeated measurement analysis of variance showed that there were interaction effect ( F interaction = 90.98, 46.27, 39.61, all P<0.01), time effect ( F time = 298.67, 179.06, 76.32, all P<0.01) and inter-group effect ( F intergroup = 19.88, 4.07, 18.70, all P<0.05) on mindfulness score, disease uncertainty score, total score of sleep quality and scores of all dimensionsin between the two groups. Simple effect analysis showed that scores of all scales in experimental groups were significantly better than those in control group after the intervention ( F values were 11.75 to 66.49, all P<0.01). Conclusion:Self-help MBSR training can improve the level of mindfulness, reduce the feeling of uncertainty and improve the quality of sleep in patients with atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency ablation.

The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on renal function and quality of life in uremic hemodialysis patients / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:To construct a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention program suitable for uremic hemodialysis patients, and analyze the impact of the program on renal function and quality of life in uremic hemodialysis patients.Methods:This was a randomized controlled trial. The convenience sampling method was used to select 92 uremic patients who underwent hemodialysis in the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang City from March 2018 to March 2019. They were divided into routine group (46 cases, routine care) and MBSR group (46 cases, MBSR of face-to-face guidance combined with WeChat platform supervision) by random number table method. Both groups were intervened for 8 weeks. The Chinese version of the European Five-Dimensional Scale (EQ-5D-3L) was used to evaluate the quality of life of the patients, and the quality of life of the two groups before and after the intervention was compared; and the blood creatinine (Scr) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urea nitrogen (BUN), cystatin C (CysC) levels of the two groups before and after the intervention were analyzed.Results:Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in the levels of Scr, eGFR, BUN, and CysC between the two groups ( P>0.05); after 8 weeks of intervention, the levels of Scr, eGFR, BUN, and CysC were (201.81±14.77) μmol/L, (35.30 ± 2.02) ml/min and (11.47 ± 2.66) mmol/L, (2.41 ± 0.28) mg/L in the MBSR group, (218.37 ± 14.90) μmol/L, (33.99 ± 1.95) ml/min, (12.50 ± 0.76) mmol/L, (2.76 ± 0.30) mg/L in the routine group, the differences were statistically significant between the two groups ( t values were 2.53-5.79, all P<0.05). Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in EQ-5D-3L scores between the two groups ( P>0.05); after 8 weeks of intervention, the pain (discomfort), anxiety (depression), Vasual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores were (1.17 ± 0.34), (1.02 ± 0.35), (88.57 ± 20.28) points in the MBSR group, and (1.46 ± 0.63), (1.30 ± 0.32), (62.69 ± 18.79) points in the routine group, the differences were statistically significant between the two groups ( t=2.75, 4.00, 6.35, all P<0.05). Scr level was negatively correlated with self-care, pain (discomfort), anxiety (depression), mobility, daily activity ability, and VAS ( r values were -0.481 - -0.214, all P<0.05); eGFR level was positively correlated with self-care, pain (discomfort), anxiety (depression), mobility, daily activity ability, and VAS ( r values were 0.199-0.492, all P<0.05). But BUN and CysC levels were not correlated with EQ-5D-3L score (all P>0.05). Conclusions:MBSR can effectively improve the renal function and quality of life of uremic hemodialysis patients, and it is worthy of clinical application.

Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on stress response and job burnout of head nurses in the context of Coronavirus disease 2019 / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:To explore the efforts of applying mindfulness stress reduction therapy in alleviating stress reactions and burnout among head nurses in the context of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Methods:This was a quasi experimental study. In June 2021, 109 head nurses with mild or above burnout measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) from 12 hospitals in Zhangjiagang City were selected as the research objects to implement mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy for 8 weeks, and the scores of the Five Facet Mindfulness Question-naire (FFMQ), Stress Response Questionnaire (SRQ) and MBI of the head nurses were compared before and after the intervention.Results:The five dimensions of observation, description, perceived action, non-judgment, and non-response and the total scores of the FFMQ were (26.28 ± 1.32), (26.94 ± 1.29), (25.49 ± 0.99), (25.45 ± 1.05), (23.48 ± 1.01), and (127.63 ± 3.78) of the post-intervention, which were higher than the pre-intervention scores of (25.04 ± 1.37), (25.04 ± 1.37), (25.37 ± 1.18), (24.15 ± 1.00), (24.09 ± 0.98), (22.26 ± 1.04), and (120.90 ± 4.06), with statistically significant differences ( t values were -39.21- -15.36, all P<0.01). The three dimensions of emotional, somatic, and behavioral responses and total scores of the post-intervention SRQ were (27.70 ± 6.12), (20.75 ± 4.20), (15.19 ± 3.11), and (65.99 ± 12.43), respectively, lower than the pre-intervention scores of (29.19 ± 6.91), (21.86 ± 5.20), (16.48 ± 4.16), and (70.12 ± 15.97), with statistically significant differences ( t values were 5.70-9.33, all P<0.01); the scores of dimensions of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization in post-intervention MBI were (26.24 ± 4.60) and (5.96 ± 1.25), lower than the pre-intervention scores of (29.66 ± 6.02) and (6.90 ± 1.59). The post-intervention scores of personal fulfillment (32.37 ± 5.02), higher than the pre-intervention scores of (28.60 ± 6.04), all with statistically significant differences ( t=15.36, 13.50, -9.65, all P<0.01). Conclusions:The implementation of mindfulness stress reduction therapy for the head nurses can relieve their work pressure due to the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, reshape their healthy psychology, and reduce job burnout.

Effect of group mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy in managing comorbid depression in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / 四川精神卫生

BackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease （COPD） is a common chronic respiratory disease， and patients with COPD often experience substantially emotional difficulties， such as anxiety and depression， all of which may cause serious detriment to the prognosis of patients. As a non-pharmacological intervention in clinical practice， group mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy （MBSR） is beginning to emerge， while has rarely been studied in COPD patients with concurrent emotional difficulties. ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of group MBSR on depression， state of mindfulness and pulmonary function in stable COPD patients， so as to provide references for the application of group MBSR in patients with COPD. MethodsA total of 97 patients with stable COPD who were followed up in the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of Mianyang Third People's Hospital from January to October 2019 were selected as the study objects， and they were assigned into study group （n=50） and control group （n=47） by random number table method. All individuals received routine medication therapy and an 8-week health education， based on this， participants in study group partook an 8-week intervention comprising group MBSR. At the baseline， 4 weeks and 8 weeks of intervention， participants were assessed with Self-rating Depression Scale （SDS）， Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire （FFMQ） and COPD Assessment Test （CAT）， as well as the pulmonary function testing. ResultsThere were 41 patients in study group and 42 cases in control group completed the study. The group * time interaction was interpreted as significant between two groups for SDS， FFMQ and CAT scores （F=54.858， 86.161， 69.862， P<0.01）. Baseline SDS， FFMQ and CAT scores of the two groups yielded no statistical difference between two groups （F=0.240， 0.052， 0.019， P>0.05）， while study group scored lower on SDS and CAT （F=12.900， 38.511， 7.797， 28.824， P<0.01） and higher on FFMQ （F=27.324， 82.412， P<0.01） than those of the control group after 4 and 8 weeks of intervention. With the prolongation of intervention time in study group， participants demonstrated an overall reduction in SDS and CAT scores （F=109.753， 124.144， P<0.01）， and an increase in FFMQ scores （F=228.194， P<0.01）. There were no between-group differences in forced expiratory volume in one second as percentage of predicted volume （FEV1%pred） after 4 and 8 weeks of intervention （F=0.104， P=0.748） ， and the within-group changes in FEV1%pred value over the intervention period in study group was not statistical （F=0.561， P=0.458）. ConclusionGroup MBSR may help relieve depressive symptoms， enhance mindfulness level， and alleviate clinical symptoms in stable COPD patients， but has no effect on pulmonary function. ［Funded by Mianyang Health and Health Commission Scientific Research Project （number， 201916）］

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Counseling on Blood Glucose and Perceived Stress in Women with Gestational Diabetes / O efeito do aconselhamento para redução do estresse baseado na atenção plena sobre a glicose no sangue e o estresse percebido em mulheres com diabetes gestacional

Abstract Objective Gestational diabetes can cause maternal and neonatal morbidity. Psychological factors, especially stress, play a meaningful role in diabetes management. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction counseling on blood sugar and perceived stress in women with gestational diabetes. Methods The present quasi-experimental interventional study was performed on 78 women with gestational diabetes. In the intervention group, a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction counseling program was conducted by the researcher in 8 sessions of 90 minutes twice a week. The Cohen stress questionnaire was filled in both groups. Also, fasting blood sugar and 2-hour blood sugar levels were measured in both groups. Statistical analysis was performed using the independent T-Test, the paired T-Test, the Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon Tests using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows version 20 version (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Results The mean age of pregnant women in the intervention group was 28.84 ± 6.20 years old and 29.03 ± 5.42 years old in the control group. There was a significant mean difference between the fasting blood sugar score (p= 0.02; - 6.01; and - 11.46) and the 2-hour fasting blood sugar score (p< 0.001;12.35; and - 5.3) and the perceived stress score (p< 0.001; 35.57; and - 49.19) existed between the intervention and control groups after the intervention. Conclusion The results of the present study showed that mindfulness-based stress reduction counseling is effective in reducing blood sugar levels and reducing perceived stress in women with gestational diabetes treated with diet.

Effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on negative emotion and coping style of patients with newly diagnosed silicosis / 中国职业医学

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction(MBSR) on anxiety, depression and coping style of patients with newly diagnosed silicosis. METHODS: A total of 156 cases of patients with newly diagnosed silicosis were randomly divided into the control group and the intervention group by convenient sampling method, with 78 cases in each group. Patients in the control group were given routine care only, patients in the intervention group received MBSR intervention for 8 weeks on the basis of routine care. The Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, Self-Rating Depression Scale and Medical Response Questionnaire investigated the scores of anxiety, depression and coping styles in the two groups before and after the intervention. RESULTS: Before intervention, there was no significant difference in the scores of anxiety, depression and each dimension of medical response such as facing, avoidance and resignation dimensions in the two groups(P>0.05). After intervention, the anxiety and depression scores of patients in the intervention group decreased [(54.9±3.8) vs(45.5±3.8) and(57.5±3.9) vs(48.7±3.3), respectively, P<0.01] compared with the control group. The facing dimension scores of medical response increased [(19.0±1.3) vs(21.8±1.2), P<0.01], and the scores of avoidance dimension and resignation dimension of medical response decreased [(13.0±2.9) vs(12.2±2.1) and(10.3±1.6) vs(8.0±1.5), respectively, P<0.05]. CONCLUSION: The MBSR training can improve the negative emotion such as anxiety and depression in patients with silicosis, and encourage them to cope with the disease in a positive way.

Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction combined with music therapy on pain, anxiety, and sleep quality in patients with osteosarcoma

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) combined with music therapy (MT) on clinical symptoms in patients with osteosarcoma. Methods: Patients diagnosed with osteosarcoma were assessed for eligibility. A total of 101 patients were ultimately randomized into the intervention and control groups. Both groups received routine care. Eight sessions of MBSR and MT psychotherapy were conducted in the intervention group, while the control group received no psychological intervention. Patients were assessed regarding pain, anxiety, and sleep quality at two distinct stages: before and after the intervention. Results: There were no significant differences in sociodemographic and clinical parameters between the intervention and control groups at baseline. The intervention program significantly alleviated psychological and physiological complications in patients with osteosarcoma. Specifically, the study revealed that 8 weeks of the combined MBSR/MT intervention effectively reduced pain and anxiety scores and improved the quality of sleep in patients. Conclusion: MBSR combined with MT significantly alleviated clinical symptoms, and could be considered a new, effective psychotherapeutic intervention for patients with osteosarcoma.

Effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on surgical stress of bronchoalveolar lavage in patients with pneumoconiosis / 中国职业医学

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the intervention effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction(MBSR) on surgical stress of bronchoalveolar lavage(BAL) in patients with pneumoconiosis. METHODS: A total of 102 patients with pneumoconiosis who undergoing selective BAL were randomly divided into control group and MBSR group with 51 cases in each group by a convenient sampling method. The patients in the control group received routine nursing, the MBSR group received 5 times of MBSR treatment. All patients were investigated using the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS), Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS) and Chinese Version Perceived Stress Scale(CPSS) before the first BAL and after the last BAL. RESULTS: Before the first BAL, the scores of SAS, SDS and CPSS in these two groups were compared and showed no statistical significance(P>0.05). After the last BAL, the scores of SAS, SDS and CPSS were lower in the MBSR group than that of the control group and the same group before the first BAL(P<0.01).CONCLUSION: The MBSR could effectively reduce the pressure perception level of patients with pneumoconiosis who undergoing selective BAL, improve their anxiety and depression and promote the smooth implementation of BAL.

A systematic review of intervention effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on irritable bowel syndrome / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To investigate the effects of mindfulness based stress reduction on irritable bowel syndrome.Methods:PubMed,EMBASE,Cochrane Library,Web of Science,CNKI,Wanfang Data was searched and randomized clinical trials of MBSR treatment in irritable bowel disease were involved.At last two reviewers extracted the data independently.According to Cochrane Handbook5.1.0 handbook,a quality assessment was made.All the data would be analyzed with meta-analysis by the software of Stata.Results:Totally 5 randomized controlled trials were eligible,including 461 participants.Meta-analysis showed that MBSR would be better therapy method to improve the symptom severity of irritable bowel syndrome in 3 months,[SMD =-0.60,95％ CI:-0.86 ～-0.34,P ＜0.01],and the pain index at the 3 months and 6 months was relieved compared to the baseline [SMD =-1.11,95％ CI:-1.45 ～-0.76,P ＜ 0.01,SMD =-0.14,95％ CI:-0.43 ～ 0.14,P ＜ 0.05].Conclusion:Mindfulness based stress reduction therapy could be a adjunctive therapy method in treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.

A meta-analysis of mindfulness-based stress reduction for improving symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To systematically examine the efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Methods:A systematic literature search was performed in multiple databases,including Cochrane Library,Pubmed,MEDLINE,Embase,Web of Science,CBM,CNKI,WanFang Database.Paper inclusion criteria were confined to intervention trials of MBSR conducted in patients with PTSD.Revman5.3 and Stata12.0 was used to get pooled results.Results:A total of 8 studies were included,4 randomized controlled trials (including 255 patients with PTSD) and 4 self-controlled studies (including 152 patients with PTSD).Comparing to control groups,MBSR groups resulted in statistically significant improvements on symp toms of PTSD [SMD =-0.53,95 ％ CI(-0.87--0.19),P ＜ 0.05].The symptoms of PTSD after the intervention was improved [SMD =-1.95,95％ CI(-2.84--1.07),P ＜0.01].There was no statistically significant difference between the data of follow-up and post-intervention [SMD =-0.26,95％ CI(-0.77-0.26),P ＞0.05].Contusion:It suggests that the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) may be effective in reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and have stable short-term effects.

Intervention effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on housebound elders with depression / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To explore the effect of mindfulness decompression therapy on the house-bound elders with depression. Methods By the stratified random sampling method,screening 1 371 more than 60 year old people in the community,86 cases housebound elders with depression were randomly divided into intervention group and control group. Intervention group received mindfulness decompression therapy in-tervention,and control group with blank control. The housebound state assessment scale and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) were evaluated before intervention,4 weeks after intervention and 8 weeks after in-tervention. Results During the intervention period,3 cases were dropped out,83 cases were all included (41 cases in the intervention group and 42 cases in the control group). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the general situation before the intervention (P>0. 05),and the balance between the two groups was comparable. After intervention,the total score of housebound (8. 4±2. 0) and the total score of depression (12. 2±4. 3) in the intervention group were lower than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0. 05). Conclusion Mindfulness-based stress reduction can ef-fectively improve the depression and housebound condition of the elderly.

The effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on fatigue and sleep quality for breast cancer patients un-dergoing chemotherapy / 中华护理杂志

Objective To evaluate the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction(MBSR) on fatigue and sleep quality for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods Totally 96 patients with breast cancer under-going chemotherapy were assigned into the intervention group and the control group with 48 cases in each group from a tertiary hospital in Zhengzhou city. Both groups received routine care,and the intervention group also received 8 weeks of MBSR. The Revised Piper Fatigue Scale(PFS-R) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) were used to assess fatigue and sleep quality of two groups during chemotherapy before the intervention(T1),after the interven-tion(T2) and 3 months after the intervention (T3). Results There were significant differences in sensory,behav-ioral,emotional and total fatigue scores between the two groups(P<0.05);the time effect on fatigue of the various dimensions scores and total fatigue scores was significant(P<0.05);sensory aspects,emotional aspects,behavioral aspects,and total fatigue scores were interfered between intervention and time factors(P<0.05). There were signifi-cant differences in sleep quality,fall sleep time,sleep time,sleep efficiency and sleep scores between the two groups(P<0.05);the time effect on sleep quality,sleep time, fall sleep time was significant(P<0.05);there were interac-tion effects between intervention and time on sleep quality,sleep time,sleep disturbance and sleep total score(P<0.05). Conclusion MBSR can effectively relieve fatigue and improve sleep quality for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Effect of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Perceived Stress and Mental State of Patients with in Vitro Fertilization / 现代生物医学进展

Objective:To investigate the effect of Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on perceived stress and mental state of patients with in vitro fertilization.Methods:83 cases women who were assisted reproduction with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in our hospital from May 2014 to December 2016 were selected as research objects.All the subjects were divided into control group and observation group according to the random number table method,with 41 cases in the control group and 42 cases in the observation group.Patients in the control group were given routine comprehensive nursing intervention,while the observation group was given MBSR intervention on the basis of the control group.The scores of self rating depression scale (SDS),self rating anxiety scale (SAS) and Chinese perceived stress scale (CPSS) before and after the intervention in the two groups were compared.Results:There was no significant difference in SDS score,SAS score and CPSS score between the two groups before intervention (P＞0.05).The scores of SDS,SAS and CPSS in observation group after intervention were (43.53± 4.89),(42.38± 4.34) and (27.53± 4.89),which were lower than (57.96± 7.30),(56.42± 5.49),(37.96± 7.30) before intervention,and the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05).The scores ofSDS,SAS and CPSS in control group after intervention were (51.13± 5.52),(51.13± 5.52) and (31.13± 5.52),which were lower than (58.83± 7.28),(56.45± 5.51),(38.83± 7.28) before intervention,and the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).And those scores in were lower in observation group than in control group,the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion:MBSR intervention can effectively improve the anxiety,depression and perceived stress of patients with in vitro fertilization,which is helpful in improving the success rate of IVF-ET,and it is worthy of clinical application.

Interventional effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on perceived stress and sleep disturbance in cancer patients:a systematic review / 重庆医学

Objective To systematically the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction(MBSR) on improving perceived stress and sleep disturbance in cancer patients.Methods The databases of PubMed(Medline),Cochrane,BIOSIS Previews,Web of Science,CBM,CNKI,VIP and Wanfang Data were retrieved by computer,moreover the related journals and included reference literatures were retrieved by manual searching for finding the randomized controlled trials(RCTs) on the application of MBSR in perceived stress and sleep disturbance of cancer patients.Two reviewers independently screened the literatures according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria,extracted the data,and assessed the quality of RCTs.The meta analysis was conducted by adopting the RevMan 5.3 software.Results Nine RCTs involving 974 patients were included.The meta analysis results indicated that the improvement of perceived stress and sleep disturbance after intervention had statistical difference between the MBSR group and control group[MD=-4.63,95％CI(-5.10,-4.17),P＜0.01,MD=-2.18,95％CI (-2.35,-2.01),P＜0.01],but the difference after 3-month intervention between the two groups was not statistically significant.Conclusion The present evidences show that the MBSR method can relieve the perceived stress and sleep disturbance in cancer patients during a short period,but long term effect still needs to carry out more researches to be verified.

Effects of mindfulness - based stress reduction on compliance in primary open angle glaucoma patients with topical medication / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

AIM: To explore the effects of mindfulness- based stress reduction ( MBSR ) on anxiety, compliance and visual function in primary open angle glaucoma( POAG) patients. ·METHODS:Totally 64 patients, who were treated with topical medication and were diagnosed with POAG in the department of ophthalmology at Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, were randomly divided into the intervention group ( n=32 ) and the control group ( n=32 ) . Both groups received conventional mental health education while the intervention group was complemented with MBSR intervention. The patient's anxiety status, compliance rates and MD before and after the intervention were evaluated. ·RESULTS:After the MBSR intervention, the scores of HAMA of the intervention group were significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0. 01). The compliance of patients in intervention group was higher than that of the control group (P<0. 01). ·CONCLUSION:The MBSR intervention can effectively relieve the anxiety of patients and improve the compliance in primary open angle glaucoma patients. It can be promoted and put into clinical application.

Impact of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Therapy on Myocardial Function and Endothelial Dysfunction in Female Patients with Microvascular Angina

BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a structured group program that employs mindfulness meditation to alleviate suffering associated with physical, psychosomatic, and psychiatric disorders. In this study, we investigate the impact of MBSR on left ventricular (LV) and endothelial function in female patients with microvascular angina. METHODS: A total of 34 female patients (mean age 52.2 ± 13.8 years) diagnosed with microvascular angina underwent a MBSR program with anti-anginal medication for 8 weeks. The global longitudinal strain (GLS) of the LV was used as a parameter to assess myocardial function and reactive brachial flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) was used to assess endothelial function. Symptoms were analyzed by the Symptom Checklist 90 Revised to determine emotional stress. Changes in GLS and FMD between baseline and post-MBSR were analyzed. RESULTS: After 8 weeks of programmed MBSR treatment, stress parameters were significantly decreased. In addition, GLS (−19.5 ± 2.1% vs. −16.6 ± 2.5%, p < 0.001) and reactive FMD significantly improved (8.9 ± 3.0% vs. 6.9 ± 2.6%, p = 0.005) after MBSR compared to baseline. The changes in GLS correlated to changes in FMD (r = 0.120, p = 0.340) and with the changes in most stress parameters. CONCLUSION: MBSR has beneficial impacts on myocardial and endothelial function in female patients with microvascular angina.

Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on anxiety and depression in spouses of patients with breast cancer / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction( MBSR) on anxiety and depression in spouses of breast cancer patients and to analyze the mediating effect of caregiver burden for the training effects. Methods Randomized control trial was used in this research.100 spouses of breast cancer patients were recruited and they were randomized into experimental group or control group. 91 of them completed the study finally (45 in experimental group and 46 in control group). Participants in con-trol group received no intervention,while participants in experimental group received MBSR once a week for 8 weeks. All participants were assessed with the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview ( ZBI,measuring caregiver burden) ,Beck Depression Inventory( BDI,measuring depression level) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale( HAMA, measuring anxiety level) before and after intervention. Results After 8-week intervention,participants in experimental group got significantly lower total scores of ZBI,BDI and HAMA compared with pretest ((22.31 ±5.76) vs (25.98±6.00),(8.47±3.21) vs (11.87±3.51),(14.98±4.75) vs (17.93±4.65), P0.05).Caregiver burden played mediating effect in MBSR for improving depression,and mediating effect was 56.6% of the total effect. Conclusion MBSR can effectively improve anxiety and depression with the spou-ses of breast cancer patients,and the caregiver burden is the intermediary variable in the effect of MBSR for improving depression.

Women, Stress and Heart Health: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Cardiovascular Disease / 고신대학교의과대학학술지

Psychological stress including depression and anxiety are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality, especially in women. Emotional regulation plays a mediating role in the development of depression and physical illness, and can alter resting physiologic responses associated with the stress response. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a structured group program that employs mindfulness meditation to alleviate suffering associated with physical, psychosomatic, and psychiatric disorders. MBSR was originally developed for the management of chronic pain, which is now used widely to reduce psychological morbidity associated with chronic illnesses and to treat emotional and behavioral disorders. In cardiovascular disease, MBSR may be helpful for controlling several risk factors for coronary heart disease such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, oxidative and psychosocial stress, obesity, and smoking, and improvements in submaximal exercise responses and heart rate variability. Although the most effective mode of stress reduction therapy is yet to be established, increasing recognition is being given to MBSR therapy.

The effect of mindfulness- based stress reduction on coping style and quality of life in liver cirrhosis ascites patients / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To explore the effect of mindfulness- based stress reduction on coping style and quality of life in liver cirrhosis ascites patients. Methods Seventy- nine patients with liver cirrhosis ascites from March 2012 to May 2013 were selected as the control group with conventional treatment; 77 patients with liver cirrhosis ascites from October 2013 to December 2014 were selected as the observation group and were given mindfulness based stress reduction based on the control group. The coping style, the hope level and the quality of life between the two groups were compared by Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, Herth Hope Scale, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ- c30). Results Before the treatment, two groups of positive and negative coping had no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). After the treatment of the observation group actively respond to score as follows: (25.44 ±2.61) points,significantly higher than the control group:(19.42±3.33) points, negative coping scores as follows: (9.76±1.89) points,significantly lower than the control group:(11.99±2.43) points, the differences between the two groups were significant (t=-10.468, 7.572, both P0.05). The scores of the reality and the future of positive attitude, positive action, keep close relationship with others were (14.5±2.6), (15.1±2.4), (15.6±2.1) points after the treatment in the observation group, and (10.1±2.7), (10.5±2.3), (11.6±2.5) points in the control group, and there were significant differences (t=4.965, 5.569, 3.659, all P0.05). The scores of physical function, role function, emotional function, cognitive function, social function, fatigue, pain, general health questionnaire, shortness of breath, insomnia, loss of appetite and the economic difficulties were (69.3±15.5), (74.1±22.6), (68.3±21.5), (79.7±23.4), (72.6±25.2), (42.1±26.1), (30.1±26.2), (55.6±15.6), (35.2±27.4), (36.2±28.7), (33.6±28.3), (25.6±24.3) points after the treatment in the observation group, and (58.6±21.2), (61.4±26.2), (75.6±20.4), (65.4±22.3), (55.4±28.7), (48.5±25.3), (37.6±29.2), (30.2±11.3), (41.6±28.7), (44.6±31.3), (40.2±30.4), (59.6±32.4) points in the control group, and there were significant differences (t=-39.369-15.621, P<0.01 or 0.05). Conclusions The mindfulness- based stress reduction can significantly improve the coping style in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites, the level of hope and improve quality of life of patients, it is worth clinical promotion.

Application of mindfulness-based stress reduction on job burnout of nurses / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on job burnout of nurses.Methods By convenience sampling method,a questionnaire survey was conducted among 90 nurses in a third-grade and level-A general hospital in Zhengzhou.The nurses were randomly divided into the control group and the intervention group with 45 nurses in each group.Nurses in the intervention group were intervened under the mindfulness-based stress reduction,but nurses in the control group received psychological guidance and research method courses.The job burnout level of both groups of nurses was assessed before the treatment and 8 weeks after the treatment respectively.Results After the intervention,the factor scores of emotional exhaust,depersonalization decreased and personal achievement score increased.The incidence rate of job burnout significantly decreased.Conclusions The mindfulnessbased stress reduction therapy can relieve nurses' job burnout.