Mindfulness improves the mental health of infertile women: A systematic review.

Mindfulness interventions reduce stress, anxiety, and depression in women with infertility. A systematic review of nine studies from 2011 to 2021 found that mindfulness-based programs, such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for stress and anxiety and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for depression, effectively lower mental health disorder scores. The evidence indicates that mindfulness improves mental health in this population, though different types target specific issues. Tailored mindfulness approaches, such as for midwifery, may further enhance care quality and treatment outcomes for women facing infertility.

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Abstract

Infertility in women causes mental health problems, the bad ones. Women with infertility need psychological treatment using mindfulness interventions. This study's purpose was to analyze mindfulness's effect on the mental health of women with infertility through a systematic review. The method used in this systematic review was by searching through the following databases; ProQuest database, Wiley Library, Pubmed, Scopus, Science Direct, Sage Journal, Cochrane Library, and Cambridge Core from January 2011 to December 2021. Nine articles met the inclusion criteria. Results show that the use of mindfulness was found to be effective in reducing mental disorders in women with infertility. Nine articles that meet the criteria for inclusion. According to a study on the effects of mindfulness on infertile women, affect increasing mental health levels by reducing mental health disorder scores. Mindfulness has been proven to be an effective intervention for women undergoing infertility-related mental disorders such as stress, anxiety, and depression. However, different types of mindfulness-based interventions are used to target different mental health issues. For example, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) targets stress and anxiety while Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) targets depression. Additionally, specific mindfulness for example, for the midwifery profession can be developed to improve the quality and treatment outcomes of healthcare for women struggling with infertility problems.