Mindful movement program for older breast cancer survivors: a pilot study.
Cancer Nurs
; 35(4): E1-13, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Older breast cancer survivors (BCSs) are at risk for late and long-term treatment effects on quality of life (QOL), including lower physical functioning and fear of recurrence. Two promising approaches to address this include dance/movement therapy and mindfulness.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this 2-group randomized controlled pilot feasibility study was to test short-term effects of a 12-week Mindful Movement Program (MMP) intervention combining mindfulness with self-directed movement on QOL and mindfulness in female BCSs 50 years or older and at 12 months or more following treatment.METHODS:
Consented participants were randomized to an experimental group (EG) (12 weekly MMP sessions) or a control group (no sessions). All completed questionnaires 3 times. The EG participants kept home practice diaries. Analysis was conducted after intervention for immediate effects on outcome variables and 6 weeks later for maintenance of effects.RESULTS:
Participants (n = 49) ranged in age from 50 to 90 years (average, 65.6 years) and were at 9.8 years since diagnosis (range, 1-32 years), and the majority were white, unpartnered, and retired. After intervention, EG participants showed improved QOL via decreased fear of recurrence and increased mindfulness attitude. At 6 weeks, initial effects were retained.CONCLUSIONS:
The MMP appears to benefit older BCSs by reducing fear of recurrence and improving mindfulness attitude. Although these findings are promising, a larger study is needed to determine more specifically what short- and long-term effects are possible. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The combination of self-directed movement and mindfulness, as tested here, may be a valuable tool for promoting health and well-being in older long-term survivors of breast cancer.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Sobreviventes
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Terapias Mente-Corpo
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Dançaterapia
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Evaluation_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article