Effect of online mindfulness intervention on anxiety, depression, and stress in patients with chronic diseases

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing Pub Date : 2025-07-08 DOI:10.1016/j.explore.2025.103214

Ying-Ju Chen , Chiu-Hsiang Lee , Chia-Jung Hsieh , Pei-Hung Liao , Yu-Da Chen , Kuei-Ru Chou , Shu-Liu Guo , Li-Fang Chang , Tso-Ying Lee

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Abstract

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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在线正念干预对慢性疾病患者焦虑、抑郁和压力的影响

背景：线上正念可能是一种有效的非药物心理健康干预。目的评价在线正念平台在缓解慢性疾病患者焦虑、抑郁和压力方面的效果。方法采用随机对照研究方法，将97例患者随机分为在线干预组（N = 47）和对照组（N = 50）。在干预后的基线、4周和8周评估焦虑、抑郁和压力水平。结果对照组与试验组焦虑、抑郁、压力基线得分具有可比性。在线正念干预显著降低了第4周和第8周的焦虑得分(P <；0.001)。此外，在线正念干预在第8周显著降低抑郁评分和压力水平（P均≤0.002），但在第4周没有显著降低。结论在线正念干预能有效缓解慢性疾病患者的焦虑、抑郁和压力。建议未来的定性研究进一步探索心理层面的变化机制。

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来源期刊

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing 医学-全科医学与补充医学

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

8.30%

发文量

179

审稿时长

25 days

期刊介绍： EXPLORE: The Journal of Science & Healing addresses the scientific principles behind, and applications of, evidence-based healing practices from a wide variety of sources, including conventional, alternative, and cross-cultural medicine. It is an interdisciplinary journal that explores the healing arts, consciousness, spirituality, eco-environmental issues, and basic science as all these fields relate to health.