Mindfulness-Based stress reduction in early palliative care for people with metastatic cancer: A mixed-method study.

Objectives: To explore the impact of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) intervention for people with metastatic cancer integrated in Early Palliative Care (EPC).

Design: Mixed-method study.

Settings/location: EPC Service integrated with Oncology Unit, Carpi General Hospital, Italy from January to October 2017.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction in patients with interstitial lung diseases: a pilot, single-centre observational study on safety and efficacy.

Background: Chronic, progressive respiratory symptoms are associated with great psychological and emotional impact in patients suffering from interstitial lung disease (ILD). This single-centre pilot study evaluated for the first time the safety, feasibility and efficacy of a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) in a group of patients with ILD.

Methods: Prospective observational study set in a university hospital ILD outpatient clinic.