Title
Feasibility of the mobile mindfulness-based stress reduction for breast cancer (mMBSR(BC)) program for symptom improvement among breast cancer survivors
Date Issued
01 February 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Lengacher C.A.
Reich R.R.
Ramesar S.
Alinat C.B.
Cousin L.
Marino V.R.
Elias M.N.
Paterson C.L.
Pleasant M.L.
Rodriguez C.S.
Wang H.L.
Kip K.E.
Meng H.
Park J.Y.
University of South Florida
Publisher(s)
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this pilot study was to test the feasibility of delivering the mobile mindfulness-based stress reduction for breast cancer (mMBSR(BC)) program using an iPad and to evaluate its impact on symptom improvement. Methods: A single group, pre-posttest design was implemented among female stages 0-III breast cancer survivors (BCS) who completed treatment. Data were collected at baseline and week 6 on measures of psychological and physical symptoms and quality of life. The mMBSR(BC) program is a standardized, stress-reducing intervention that combines sitting and walking meditation, body scan, and yoga and is designed to deliver weekly 2-hour sessions for 6 weeks using an iPad. Results: The mean age of the 15 enrolled BCS was 57 years; one participant was non-Hispanic black, and 14 were non-Hispanic white. Of the 13 who completed the study, there were significant improvements from baseline to 6 weeks post-mMBSR(BC) in psychological and physical symptoms of depression, state anxiety, stress, fear of recurrence, sleep quality, fatigue, and quality of life (P's <.05). Effect sizes for improvements of multiple symptoms ranged from medium to large. Conclusions: These results provide preliminary support that the mMBSR(BC) program may be feasible and acceptable, showing a clinical impact on decreasing psychological and physical symptoms. This mobile-based program offers a delivery of a standardized MBSR(BC) intervention to BCS that is convenient for their own schedule while decreasing symptom burden in the survivorship phase after treatment for breast cancer.
Start page
524
End page
531
Volume
27
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Oncología
Obstetricia, Ginecología
Subjects
DOI
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85041732106
PubMed ID
Source
Psycho-Oncology
ISSN of the container
10579249
Sponsor(s)
The University of South Florida Research Initiative Account and in part by the National Cancer Institute, Grant/Award Number: 1R01CA131080‐01A2
The project described was supported in part by a grant through the University of South Florida Research Initiative Account and by National Cancer Institute Award No. R01CA131080‐01A2. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors. This study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Boards at the University of South Florida and Moffitt Cancer Center to ensure the ethical treatment of participants.
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