A 20-minute session of mindful breathing rapidly reduces multiple symptoms in kidney transplant recipients. Patients who practiced mindful breathing showed a significantly greater decrease in symptom scores compared to a control group, with an average reduction of nearly 5 points on the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale. The findings suggest that a brief mindfulness exercise can provide quick symptom relief for this population.
A four-week Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) programme for adults with stage 4 or 5 kidney disease or a kidney transplant led to significant improvements in anxiety, depression, self-compassion, mental wellbeing, resilience, and mindfulness, with gains maintained at three months. Of 75 participants recruited, 65 completed the programme; most were female and post-transplant. All 19 interviewed participants reported benefit. The findings suggest the programme has potential to improve psychological outcomes in this population, though randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm effectiveness.