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A randomized pilot study of mindfulness‐based stress reduction in a young adult cancer sample: Feasibility, acceptability, and changes in patient reported outcomes
Author(s) -
Victorson David,
Murphy Karly,
Benedict Catherine,
Horowitz Bruriah,
Maletich Carly,
Cordero Evelyn,
Salsman John M.,
Smith Kristin,
Sanford Stacy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psycho‐oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.41
H-Index - 137
eISSN - 1099-1611
pISSN - 1057-9249
DOI - 10.1002/pon.5355
Subject(s) - mindfulness based stress reduction , mindfulness , randomized controlled trial , medicine , population , clinical psychology , descriptive statistics , intervention (counseling) , physical therapy , psychiatry , statistics , surgery , mathematics , environmental health
Background The primary purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of participation in a randomized waitlist‐controlled intervention of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) in a young adult cancer sample. A secondary aim was to examine patterns of change in patient reported outcomes (PROs) of physical, social, and emotional functioning. Methods Participants were enrolled at a large Midwestern comprehensive cancer center and randomized to MBSR or a waitlist control. Feasibility and acceptability were examined through enrollment metrics and a survey. PROs were gathered at baseline, 8‐weeks, and 16‐weeks. Descriptive statistics and mixed models were used in analyses. Results Of 597 eligible participants, 151 (26.5%) consented from which 126 (83.4%) completed baseline measures. Sixty‐seven participants were randomized to MBSR, and 59 to the waitlist. Immediately following MBSR, the majority of respondents (72%‐78%) reported their experience with mindfulness was very logical and useful to increasing their wellbeing. Compared to waitlist members, MBSR participant's scores on PROs improved in expected directions. Conclusions Our findings suggest that recruitment for an intensive, in‐person, multi‐week supportive intervention can be challenging with young adults with cancer, similar to other cancer survivor populations; however once enrolled, feasibility and acceptability of MBSR was supported. Further, initial evidence on the role of MBSR on short‐term changes in select PROs with this population was also demonstrated.

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