Journal of Maternity Care and Reproductive Health
Vol 8, No 4 (2025): Journal of Maternity Care and Reproductive Health

MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR) AND EFFECTIVENESS ON ANXIETY IN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: A RAPID LITERATURE REVIEW

Witdiawati, Witdiawati (Unknown)
Andini, Wilda (Unknown)
Purnama, Dadang (Unknown)
Dinan, Nur Azmina (Unknown)
Bakar, Shabila Fasa Noor (Unknown)
Fauziah, Siti (Unknown)
Mulyani, Airin Rizki (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Dec 2025

Abstract

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world and its number continues to increase every day. The decline in physical condition that haunts breast cancer patients often makes patients anxious. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been used to cope with stress normally but often and more significantly than daily life. The purpose of this literature review was to provide an empirical basis to evaluate whether the MBSR method can effectively reduce anxiety levels in breast cancer patients. The method in searching for article data sources was carried out through the Google Scholar, PubMed, SAGE Journals, and EBSCO (2012-2022) data bases database to retrieve relevant articles. The inclusion study design focuses on breast cancer patients. The selection process used the PRISMA Flow Diagram 2009, 5 articles were selected as the result of the selection. Result. MBSR has been shown to be effective in reducing anxiety and stress in breast cancer survivors. Conclusion. MBSR may be one of the nonpharmacological interventions that accompany conventional therapy in breast cancer patients. Keywords: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), breast Cancer, Anxiety.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jmcrh

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Journal of Maternity Care and Reproductive Health (JMCRH) is the official journal of Maternity Nurses Association (Ikatan Perawat Maternitas) in West Java, Indonesia. JMCRH is interested in publishing research papers, literature review, evidence-based practice, case study, quality improvement, and ...