Henderson (2012) |
USA |
Stage I-II breast cancer |
①For 8 weeks, 7 sessions per week of 2.5 to 3.5 hours of therapy and the 6th session of 7.5 hours of intensive silent retreat therapy.② After completing the MBSR, participants are offered three 2-hour sessions per month. |
Usual care |
53/58 |
8 weeks |
49.8±8.4 |
49.8 ± 8.4 |
24 months |
4 |
Coping Capacity |
Hoffman (2012) |
UK |
Patients with stage 0-III breast cancer who have completed treatment for 2 months to 2 years |
①Courses lasting 8 weeks, 2 hours per week (the first and last courses are 2.25 hours).②Week 6 plus a 6-hour mindfulness session. Do home exercises for 40 to 45 minutes six or seven days a week. |
Usual care |
114/115 |
8 weeks |
49.0±9.3 |
50.1±9.1 |
3 months |
6 |
Emotional States |
Janusek (2019) |
USA |
Breast cancer |
①For 8 weeks (2.5 hours per week).②6 hour meditation retreat after the fifth week. |
ACC Group: Group education lasting 8 weeks, 2.5 hours per week |
63/61 |
8 weeks |
55.0 ± 10.1 |
55.2 ± 10.1 |
6 months |
7 |
Sleep Quality、PSS、Depression、Fatigue |
Lengacher (2009) |
USA |
Stage 0-III breast cancer patients receiving radiotherapy or chemotherapy after surgery |
①Two hour sessions six times a week for six weeks.②Practice meditation techniques for 15–45 minutes a day. |
Routine care, providing mindfulness-based stress reduction after the intervention. |
41/43 |
6 weeks |
56.1±9.1 |
58.0±10.2 |
6 weeks |
4 |
FOR、Anxiety、Depression、PSS、QOL |
Lengacher (2015) |
USA |
Stage 0 to III breast cancer patients |
①Two hour sessions six times a week for six weeks.②Practice meditation techniques for 15–45 minutes a day. |
Routine care, providing mindfulness-based stress reduction after the intervention. |
38/41 |
6 weeks |
56.1±9.1 |
58.0±10.2 |
3 months |
5 |
Sleep Quality |
Lengacher (2016) |
USA |
Stage 0 to III breast cancer patients |
①For 6 weeks, attend a 2-hour course once a week.②Practice 15 to 45 minutes a day. |
Routine care, providing mindfulness-based stress reduction after the intervention. |
155/167 |
6 weeks |
56.5±10.2 |
57.6±9.2 |
3 months |
6 |
Pain、Fatigue、Depression、Anxiety、PSS、FOR |
Reich (2017) |
USA |
Stage 0 to III breast cancer patients |
①A two-week course in formal meditation techniques.②Practice 15–45 minutes a day. |
Usual care |
167/155 |
6 weeks |
56.6 |
56.6 |
3 months |
4 |
Depression、PSS、Sleep Quality、Anxiety、QOL、Fatigue、Pain、FOR |
Sarenmaim (2017) |
Sweden |
Breast cancer patients during chemotherapy |
①Self-directed mindfulness-based stress reduction course lasting 8 weeks.②Teachers and weekly group meetings. |
Usual care |
62/52 |
8 weeks |
57.2±10.2 |
57.2±10.2 |
3 months |
7 |
QOL、PTG、Coping Capacity |
Shergill (2022) |
Canada |
Breast cancer survivors with nerve pain |
①Courses lasting 8 weeks, 2.5 hours per week.②One day (about 6 hours) of retreat a week. |
Usual care |
49/49 |
8 weeks |
51.3±11.4 |
55.1±9.6 |
3 months |
7 |
PSS、Pain、Emotional States |
Zhang (2017) |
China |
Stage I-III breast cancer patients |
①For 8 weeks, 2 hours of treatment per week.②40–45 minutes of homework 6 or 7 days a week. |
Usual care |
30/30 |
8 weeks |
48.67 ± 8.49 |
46.00 ± 5.12 |
3 months |
6 |
PSS、Anxiety、PTG |
Zhu (2022) |
China |
Breast cancer patients who have completed their first chemotherapy after surgery |
Mindfulness training was performed six days a week (at least 30 minutes) for eight weeks. |
Usual care |
50/51 |
8 weeks |
47.96 ± 8.51 |
49.78 ± 7.48 |
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6 |
PTG |