Mindfulness and Meditative Movement Interventions for Men Living With Cancer: A Meta-analysis
| Autor: | Bruce W. Smith, Kevin E. Vowles, C. Graham Ford, Anita Y. Kinney |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Mindfulness Psychological intervention law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cancer Survivors Quality of life Randomized controlled trial SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being law Neoplasms Outcome Assessment Health Care Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine General Psychology business.industry Posttraumatic growth Cancer medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Meditation 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Meta-analysis Physical therapy Tai Ji business Posttraumatic Growth Psychological Psychosocial Regular Articles |
| Zdroj: | Ford, C G, Vowles, K E, Smith, B W & Kinney, A Y 2019, ' Mindfulness and Meditative Movement Interventions for Men Living With Cancer: A Meta-analysis ', Annals of Behavioral Medicine . https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaz053 Ann Behav Med |
| Popis: | BackgroundMindfulness-based interventions, Tai Chi/Qigong, and Yoga (defined here as meditative cancer interventions [MCIs]) have demonstrated small to medium effects on psychosocial outcomes in female breast cancer patients. However, no summary exists of how effective these interventions are for men with cancer.PurposeA meta-analysis was performed to determine the effectiveness of MCIs on psychosocial outcomes (e.g., quality of life, depression, and posttraumatic growth) for men with cancer.MethodsA literature search yielded 17 randomized controlled trials (N = 666) meeting study inclusion criteria. The authors were contacted to request data for male participants in the study when not reported.ResultsWith the removal of one outlier, there was a small effect found in favor of MCIs across all psychosocial outcomes immediately postintervention (g = .23, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.02 to 0.44). Studies using a usual care control arm demonstrated a small effect in favor of MCIs (g = .26, 95% CI 0.10 to 0.42). However, there was insufficient evidence of a superior effect for MCIs when compared to an active control group, including attention control. Few studies examined both short-term and long-term outcomes.ConclusionsThere is evidence for MCIs improving psychosocial outcomes in male cancer survivors. However, this effect is not demonstrated when limited to studies that used active controls. The effect size found in this meta-analysis is smaller than those reported in MCI studies of mixed gender and female cancer patient populations. More rigorously designed randomized trials are needed that include active control groups, which control for attention, and long-term follow-up. There may be unique challenges for addressing the psychosocial needs of male cancer patients that future interventions should consider. |
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