The effect of mindfulness on quality of life and psychological well-being in women with cervical cancer

Abstract

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer of the reproductive system after breast cancer in women; due to the decrease in quality of life and psychological well-being in patients with cervical cancer, this study to determine the effect of mindfulness on quality of life and psychological well-being in women with cervical cancer was performed in Ahvaz. This was a randomized controlled clinical trial study on 64 patients. The intervention group received 8 sessions of 2-hour mindfulness training. The questionnaire on quality of life and psychological well-being was completed by the sample before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and 1 month after. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software version 22. Findings showed a significant difference (P <0/0001) between the quality-of-life dimensions and the overall health status of the samples (P <0/0001). And dyspnea also showed a significant difference in the control and intervention groups (P <0/0001). A comparison of the dimensions of psychological well-being in the domains of domination and acceptance in the control and intervention groups showed a significant difference (P <0/0001). Psychotherapeutic interventions such as mindfulness-based counseling make the patient aware of the worries of illness distress and enable the patient to cope with their illness through recognition of cognitive-behavioral techniques.