The effect of 5‐min mindfulness of love on suffering and spiritual quality of life of palliative care patients: A randomized controlled study

The effect of 5‐min mindfulness of love on suffering and spiritual quality of life of palliative care patients: A randomized controlled study

Objective Suffering is a common experience in palliative care. In our study, we aimed to determine the effect of 5‐min mindfulness of love on suffering and the spiritual quality of life of palliative care patients. Methods We conducted a parallel‐group, blinded, randomized controlled study at the Un...

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Published in:European journal of cancer care Vol. 30; no. 5; pp. e13456 - n/a
Main Authors: Lim, Min Ai, Ang, Bin Ting, Lam, Chee Loong, Loh, Ee Chin, Zainuddin, Sheriza Izwa, Capelle, David Paul, Ng, Chong Guan, Lim, Poh Khuen, Khor, Pei Yi, Lim, Jia Yu, Huang, See Yong, Low, Gladys Qiao Jyn, Gan, Xhi Yan, Tan, Seng Beng
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Hindawi Limited 01-09-2021
Subjects:
Health care facilities
Mindfulness
mindfulness of love
Nursing
Palliation
Palliative care
Patients
Quality of life
spiritual quality of life
Statistical analysis
suffering
spiritual quality of life
palliative care
mindfulness
suffering
mindfulness of love
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Summary:Objective Suffering is a common experience in palliative care. In our study, we aimed to determine the effect of 5‐min mindfulness of love on suffering and the spiritual quality of life of palliative care patients. Methods We conducted a parallel‐group, blinded, randomized controlled study at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Malaysia from February 2019 to April 2019. Sixty adult palliative care patients with an overall suffering score of 4/10 or above based on the Suffering Pictogram were recruited and randomly assigned to either the 5‐min mindfulness of love group (N = 30) or the 5‐min supportive listening group (N = 30). Results There were statistically significant improvements in the overall suffering score (mean difference = −2.9, CI = −3.7 to −2.1, t = −7.268, p = 0.000) and the total FACIT‐Sp‐12 score (mean difference = 2.9, CI = 1.5 to 4.3, t = 4.124, p = 0.000) in the intervention group compared to the control group. Conclusion The results provided evidence that 5‐min mindfulness of love could affect the actual state of suffering and the spiritual quality of life of palliative care patients.
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The authors did not receive any funding for the study.
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ISSN:0961-5423
1365-2354
DOI:10.1111/ecc.13456