Effects of mindfulness therapy on self-burden, hope and sleep in patients undergoing perfusion chemotherapy for bladder cancer

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of mindfulness therapy on self burden, hope and sleep of middle-aged bladder cancer patients undergoing bladder sparing chemotherapy. Methods Sixty patients with bladder cancer treated by intravesical instillation chemotherapy with bladder preservation from January 2018 to December 2019 were selected as the study subjects. They were divided into control group and intervention group according to the sequence of chemotherapy time, with 30 cases in each group. Both groups received routine nursing and rehabilitation training in urology, and mindfulness therapy was added to the intervention group for 6 weeks. Before and 6 weeks after the intervention, the sleeping and mental status of the two groups were compared by the Self-Burden Feeling Scale (SPBS), Herth Hope Scale (HHI) and Insomnia Severity Index Scale (lSI). Results There was no significant difference in SPBS, HHI and ISI scores between the two groups before intervention (P > 0.05). After 6 weeks of intervention, SPBS score of patients in the intervention group was 47.00±1.41, and that of the control group was 49.50±0.62.After 6 weeks of intervention, the total score of HHI was 32.61±1.94 in the intervention group and 27.22±2.67 in the control group.After 6 weeks of intervention, ISI score of patients in the intervention group was 19.17± 1.72, and that of the control group was 20.67±2.24. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (t values were 6.454, -7.042, 2.097, P < 0.01 or 0.05). Conclusions Mindfulness therapy can effectively improve insomnia and cancer emotional problems in patients with bladder cancer who underwent bladder preservation and perfusion. Key words: Mindfulness therapy; Bladder cancer; Perfusion chemotherapy; Self perceived burden; Survival hope; Sleep status