Effects of internet-based mindfulness interventions on anxiety and depression symptoms in cancer patients: A meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of internet-based mindfulness interventions on anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with cancer. Eight databases (Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and CBM) were systematically searched from the inception...

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Publicado en:General Hospital Psychiatry Vol. 94; pp. 126 - 142
Autores principales: Wang, Shizhen, Xia, Wangjie, Zhang, Jian, Wu, Mengru, Tian, Li
Formato: meta analysis research systematic review Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. May2025
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          Wang, Shizhen
          Xia, Wangjie
          Zhang, Jian
          Wu, Mengru
          Tian, Li
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          Internet-Based Intervention
          Mindfulness Methods
          Anxiety Therapy
          Depression Therapy
          Neoplasms Complications
          Cancer Patients Psychosocial Factors
          Human
          Systematic Review
          Meta Analysis
          Cochrane Library
          PubMed
          Embase
          Psycinfo
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          Confidence Intervals
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      ab: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of internet-based mindfulness interventions on anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with cancer. Eight databases (Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and CBM) were systematically searched from the inception of databases to August 2023 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Two independent reviewers rigorously assessed the risk of bias and extracted data using a pre-established form. The meta-analysis, conducted using Stata version 16, calculated pooled effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Sensitivity analysis was employed to find the source of heterogeneity, and potential publication bias was evaluated through funnel plot analysis and the Egger test. This study included 10 studies, involving a total of 1314 patients. The results of the meta-analysis showed that Internet-based mindfulness interventions were effective in reducing anxiety [SMD = −0.38, 95% CI (−0.51, −0.25), P < 0.01] and depression [SMD = −0.36, 95% CI (−0.49, −0.23), P < 0.01], particularly when the duration of the program was within 8 weeks and each session lasted <45 min. Interventions guided by therapists proved to be more effective than those without therapist guidance in improving anxiety and depression in cancer patients, and synchronous online interaction with therapists were found to yield the most noticeable improvements in anxiety and depression. Internet-based mindfulness interventions, especially synchronous online interaction with therapists, contribute to alleviating anxiety and depression symptoms in cancer patients. The effectiveness is more pronounced when the intervention duration per session is limited to 45 min and the overall intervention duration is within 8 weeks. The medium to long-term efficacy of the intervention needs further validation through more high-quality research.
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