Mindfulness-Based Intervention Performed During Hemodialysis: an Experience Report

Effects of mindfulness meditation on trait mindfulness, perceived stress, emotion regulation, and quality of life in hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial

“…Adamoli et al. (2021) found that in hemodialysis patients, an 8-week mindfulness-based intervention led to greater awareness of body sensations, emotions, and thoughts and greater acceptance of experiences, which are the main attributes of trait mindfulness [ 13 ]. In a one-group quasi-experimental study, a mindfulness meditation intervention of 10–20-min sessions received during hemodialysis sessions, 3 times a week over 12 weeks, increased mindfulness scores in hemodialysis patients [ 12 ].…”

“…These findings are consistent with those of other studies. In a randomized controlled trial (RCT), patients with chronic renal failure who received an 8-week mindfulness-based intervention during their hemodialysis sessions showed reduced reactivity to stressful situations [ 13 ]. Similarly, another RCT used a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention, adapted to a workshop and teleconference format, and found the intervention feasible and effective in reducing symptoms of stress in patients waiting for kidney or pancreas transplant [ 14 ].…”

“…Research supports these theoretical claims, whereby mindfulness meditation has been found to be highly effective for a variety of health outcomes in several psychiatric and medical illnesses [ 7 , 8 ]. For patients undergoing hemodialysis specifically, few studies conducted in Western and Asian countries have demonstrated that mindfulness meditation significantly improves trait mindfulness [ 12 , 13 ], stress symptoms [ 13 , 14 ], emotion regulation [ 15 ], and quality of life [ 14 ]. However, these studies suffer from using very small sample sizes (e.g., 15 to 36 participants) or/and quasi-experimental designs, limiting validity [ [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] ].…”

“…For patients undergoing hemodialysis specifically, few studies conducted in Western and Asian countries have demonstrated that mindfulness meditation significantly improves trait mindfulness [ 12 , 13 ], stress symptoms [ 13 , 14 ], emotion regulation [ 15 ], and quality of life [ 14 ]. However, these studies suffer from using very small sample sizes (e.g., 15 to 36 participants) or/and quasi-experimental designs, limiting validity [ [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] ]. The current study addressed these issues as a randomized controlled design and a power analysis to calculate the required sample size were used.…”