The psychological intervention in mindfulness with surviving patients of breast cancer. Systematic review

Abstract

Objetive. To assess the effectiveness of psychological interventions in mindfulness with patients surviving breast cancer. Method. We searched the databases: Pubmed, CINAHL and Psycinfo, investigations with interventions in mindfulness to adult patients surviving breast cancer, which included experimental groups and control and monitoring after completing the interventions during the period from January 2011 to October 2017. Results. We obtained 10 investigations with randomized controlled designs and follow-ups that apply the psychological intervention in mindfulness with adult breast cancer survivors. Conclusions. The psychological interventions in mindfulness positively affect the reduction of psychological and physical symptoms of the surviving patients with breast cancer improving their quality of life.