Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on cognitive impairment in patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP January 1, 2025 Shuqin Jiang, Yaoyao Sun, Lixiang Yu et al. 9 citations
Cognitive impairment is common among cancer survivors and harms quality of life. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 randomized and 7 non-randomized controlled trials found that mindfulness interventions significantly improved patients' subjective cognitive function immediately after the intervention (between-group standardized mean difference 0.81, 95% CI 0.58 to 1.03; within-group 1.12, 95% CI 0.71 to 1.52) and at follow-up (between-group 0.39, 95% CI 0.09 to 0.68; within-group 0.59, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.82). Larger effects appeared in developing versus developed countries and for interventions without additional home practice in within-group comparisons. No significant effects were found on objective cognitive function.