Revitalizing Minds: Exploring the Transformative Power of Mindfulness-Based Nursing Interventions on Depression and Resilience in Oncology Patients-A Quasiexperimental Approach.
International journal of nursing practice April 1, 2025 Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Soma Ibrahim Ali, Mai El-Ghareap Hassan El-Metwally Omar 2 citations
Mindfulness-based nursing interventions significantly reduced depression and improved resilience in oncology patients. In a single-group study of 88 patients at the Damietta Oncology Institute in Egypt, depressive symptoms measured by the PHQ-9 dropped from an average of 14.6 to 9.7, while resilience scores on the CD-RISC rose from 56.4 to 64.8. The intervention accounted for 55% of the change in depression scores and 41% of the change in resilience scores. Depression and resilience were strongly inversely related both before and after the intervention. Incorporating these interventions into cancer care may improve patients' emotional well-being and quality of life.