SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Mindfulness
IMPACT OF MINDFULNESS PRACTICES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PERSONS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Provisionally accepted
- CMR University, Bangalore, India
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Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and can hurt an individual's mental health. It is important to maintain the negative mental health symptoms posed by a cancer diagnosis in an attempt to have a hassle-free treatment journey. This systematic review aims to identify the impact of various mindfulness practices on persons diagnosed with breast cancer to improve their Quality of Life and Mental Health. An in-depth literature search was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines across various databases including Google Scholar, Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus. Studies that focused on different mindfulness interventions primarily for persons diagnosed with breast cancer were included, and studies that focused on other types of cancers and cancer survivors were excluded. After reviewing titles, abstracts, and full texts based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 20 studies were included in the systematic review. The majority of the studies incorporated the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) technique. Although the number of sessions varied across studies, the overall outcomes were positive. This review summarizes the evidence demonstrating improvements in QoL and mental health among individuals diagnosed with breast cancer following engagement in mindfulness practices. This information can be used to motivate further research to incorporate the use of mindfulness practices to improve the mental health concerns faced by cancer patients.
Keywords: breast cancer, mindfulness-based interventions, psychological distress, Quality of Life, coping, Depression, Anxiety
Received: 20 Jun 2025; Accepted: 29 Oct 2025.
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* Correspondence: Saranya TS, saranya.t.sathish@gmail.com
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