ESSENTIALS OF EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
The Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Reducing Stress and Anxiety in Patients with Coronary Heart
Disease
Adebusola Balogun
Walden University
Essentials of Evidence Base Practice
NURS 6052
April 2nd, 2023.
The chosen clinical issue is the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in reducing stress and anxiety in patients with coronary heart disease.
PICO(T) question: ◦ P - Patients with coronary heart disease ◦ I - Mindfulness-based interventions ◦ C - Standard treatment or no treatment ◦ O - Reduction in stress and anxiety ◦ T - Time (length of follow-up)
Clinical Issue and PICOT Question
The four Peer-reviewed research article databases utilized include: ◦ PubMed ◦Walden University Library ◦ PsycINFO ◦ CINAHL
The levels of evidence and strengths of using systematic reviews are as described in the following slides of the articles used in the review.
Article Databases, Levels of Evidence and Strengths
The first article is a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on stress and anxiety in patients with coronary heart disease (O’Doherty, et al., 2015).
This systematic review provides the highest level of evidence and includes a comprehensive search strategy, a transparent selection process, and a statistical synthesis of the results.
One of the strengths of using systematic reviews includes the ability to synthesize and analyze data from multiple studies.
Another strength is providing a more reliable estimate of the treatment effect, and reducing the risk of bias.
Article 1
The second article is an RCT that compared the effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program to a control group on patients with cardiovascular disease (Marino, et al., 2021).
This study provides a high level of evidence and includes a clear description of the intervention and outcome measures.
One of the strengths of using RCTs include the ability to control for confounding variables and randomize participants to treatment groups.
Another strength is the ability to reduce the risk of bias.
Article 2
The third article is a systematic review of RCTs that investigated the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on psychological outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease (Jalali, et al., 2019).
This review provides a high level of evidence and includes a detailed search strategy and selection process.
One strength of using systematic reviews include the ability to provide a more comprehensive overview of the literature.
Another strength of the article is the ability to identify areas for future research.
Article 3
The fourth article is a cross-sectional study that investigated the association between mindfulness and psychological distress in patients with cardiovascular disease (Zou, et al., 2021).
This study provides a lower level of evidence compared to RCTs and systematic reviews but can still provide valuable insights.
One of the strengths of using cross-sectional studies include the ability to collect data from a large number of participants.
Another strength is the ability of identifying potential associations between variables.
Article 4
Overall, the use of systematic reviews in clinical research is important as it allows for the synthesis of evidence from multiple studies.
It reduces bias and provides a more reliable estimate of the treatment effect.
Additionally, the use of RCTs and cross-sectional studies can also provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in reducing stress and anxiety in patients with coronary heart disease.
Conclusions
Jalali, D., Abdolazimi, M., Alaei, Z., & Solati, K. (2019). Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction program on quality of life in cardiovascular disease patients. IJC Heart & Vasculature, 23, 100356.
Marino, F., Failla, C., Carrozza, C., Ciminata, M., Chilà, P., Minutoli, R., ... & Pioggia, G. (2021). Mindfulness-based interventions for physical and psychological wellbeing in cardiovascular diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Brain Sciences, 11(6), 727.
O’Doherty, V., Carr, A., McGrann, A., O’Neill, J. O., Dinan, S., Graham, I., & Maher, V. (2015). A controlled evaluation of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for patients with coronary heart disease and depression. Mindfulness, 6, 405-416.
Zou, H., Cao, X., & Chair, S. Y. (2021). A systematic review and meta‐ analysis of mindfulness‐ based interventions for patients with coronary heart disease. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77(5), 2197- 2213.
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