The 4th International Conference on Nursing

Author :

Ulul Azmi Iswahyudi

Affiliation :

Master of Nursing Program, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia

Abstract :

Introduction Anxiety is an emotional mental disorder that constantly shows an increase in the percentage of cases. This increase occurs not only in the upper middle class or prosperous, but also found in people in the category of developing countries like Indonesia. Complementary therapy based on mindfulness is increasing in management case of mental health disorder by declining anxiety level on patients. Methods This literature review conducted by searching and analyzing all eligible literature studies over the period of 2007-2017 from electronic databases, review articles and other relevant research references. The databases used from reviews and researches, mainly in ProQuest, PubMed data base and Elsevier. The search emphasized on articles discussing the effectiveness of mindfulness among patients. Results Six studies or research articles were analyzed including 4 quantitative and 2 qualitative studies. The result revealed that there was positive and significant changes in patients after receiving intervention of mindfulness. Type of mindfulness therapy used such as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) therapies. Conclusion The overall goal of mindfulness therapy is to help patient or individual in decreasing anxiety level and achieving optimal health. Furthermore, more comprehensive research is needed to explore the effective application of mindfulness among patients and their families.

Keywords :

Mindfulness Therapy; Anxiety; Chronic Diseases