School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Nursing Research Center, Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University Hospital, No.252, Wu-Xing Street, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. Electronic address: 216125@tmu.edu.tw.
2 papers in the library · 1 citation · publishing 2024-2025
An online mindfulness platform reduced anxiety, depression, and stress in adults with chronic diseases. In a randomized trial, 97 patients were assigned to either an online mindfulness program or a control group. Anxiety scores dropped significantly at 4 weeks and 8 weeks after the intervention. Depression and stress levels were significantly lower at 8 weeks, but not at 4 weeks. The findings suggest that online mindfulness can be an effective non-pharmacological option for managing mental health symptoms in this population.
An online mindfulness platform improved anxiety more than general health education in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, but stress and depression did not differ between groups at most time points. Patients from a regional hospital were randomly assigned to either an online mindfulness program or general health education. At the fourth and eighth weeks, the mindfulness group had significantly lower anxiety scores than the control group. Within the mindfulness group, stress and depression also improved by the eighth week. The findings suggest that online mindfulness can help manage anxiety, though its effects on stress and depression were less clear.