Key result
Mindfulness-based group therapy significantly improved positive stress, negative stress, positive emotion, and negative emotion (all P=0.001) compared to no intervention in patients with hypertension.
Why the study?
Patients with high blood pressure often experience high stress levels affecting emotion regulation and self-care behaviors, prompting evaluation of cognitive-minded group therapy.
Does mindfulness-based group therapy improve perceived stress, emotional regulation, and self-care behaviors in patients with hypertension?
RCT (n=32)
randomly assigned
Yes
Does mindfulness-based group therapy improve perceived stress, emotional regulation, and self-care behaviors in patients with hypertension?
p-value: p=0.001
Mindfulness-based group therapy may reduce stress and improve self-care behaviors in patients with hypertension.
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May improve stress regulation and self-care in hypertension; hypothesis-generating, needs RCTs before practice change.
Sabetfar et al. (2021) conducted an RCT in hypertension (n=32). Mindfulness-based group therapy vs. No intervention was evaluated on Mean scores of positive stress, negative stress, positive emotion, negative emotion, medication regimen, diet, and disease management (p=0.001). Mindfulness-based group therapy significantly improved positive stress, negative stress, positive emotion, and negative emotion (all P=0.001) compared to no intervention in patients with hypertension.
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