Efficacy of the Five-Element Music Therapy Combined with Mindfulness Meditation on the Fatigue, Anxiety and Depression of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients Who Are Undergoing Chemotherapy.
Noise & health Tao Chen, Haolei Niu, Yan Wang
Adding five-element music therapy and mindfulness meditation to standard care reduces cancer-related fatigue, anxiety, and depression in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma undergoing chemotherapy. In a retrospective study of 78 patients, those receiving the combined intervention showed lower physical, emotional, and cognitive fatigue; lower depression and anxiety scores; better sleep quality; longer sleep duration; improved treatment compliance; higher nursing satisfaction; and better overall quality of life compared with those receiving conventional care alone. The combination appears to be a useful non-drug adjunct in oncology care.