Effect of online mindfulness intervention on anxiety, depression, and stress in patients with chronic diseases
Ying-Ju Chen1, Chiu-Hsiang Lee2, Chia-Jung Hsieh3
1Doctoral Program, School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Telehealth service center, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Background:
Online mindfulness may be an effective non-pharmacological mental health intervention.
Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness of an online mindfulness platform in ameliorating anxiety, depression, and stress in patients with chronic diseases.
Methods:
In this randomized controlled study, 97 patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the online intervention group (N = 47) or the control group (N = 50). Anxiety, depression, and stress levels were assessed at baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the intervention.
Results:
The baseline scores of anxiety, depression, and stress between the control and experiment groups were comparable. Online mindfulness intervention significantly reduced anxiety scores at Week 4 and Week 8 (both P < 0.001). In addition, online mindfulness intervention significantly lowered both depression scores and stress levels at Week 8 (both P ≤ 0.002), but not at Week 4.
Conclusion:
Online mindfulness interventions effectively alleviate anxiety, depression, and stress in patients with chronic diseases. Future qualitative research is recommended to further explore the mechanisms of change at the psychological level.
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