Effectiveness of an online mindfulness based stress reduction intervention on psychological distress among patients with COVID19 after hospital discharge.
Scientific reports July 13, 2025 Maryam Mozaffari, Manijeh Naderi, Hosein Zahednezhad et al. 1 citation
A 4-week online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program reduced psychological distress in patients discharged after COVID-19. In a quasi-experimental study with 70 hospitalized COVID-19 survivors in Tehran, those who completed the online MBSR program showed significantly lower stress (12.59 vs. 22.60), anxiety (8.68 vs. 18.16), and depression (8.68 vs. 18.16) scores compared to the control group receiving routine discharge care. The findings suggest online MBSR can be an effective intervention to alleviate mental health complications during health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.