Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on cancer-related fatigue in patients with breast cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been widely used for improving psychological symptoms and sleep quality in breast cancer patients and has a positive impact on posttraumatic growth and immunology. Moreover, MBSR is increasingly being used in cancer-related fatigue (CRF) intervention studies for breast cancer patients, but conflicting results also exist.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of MBSR on CRF in patients with breast cancer.

Methods

A comprehensive computer search of the Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, China Biomedical Document Service System, China Knowledge Infrastructure Engineering, Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, and VIP databases was performed. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) publis

SUBMITTER: Lan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484075 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature