Abstract

Objective

Older adults are interested in mindfulness-based interventions with a meditation component for late life anxiety. This review examined the effectiveness of existing mindfulness-based interventions with a meditation component.

Methods

This systematic review was registered with the Joanna Briggs Institute on 2021-05-17, was guided by Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and followed the PRISMA framework. Peer-reviewed randomized control trials were reviewed. A systematic literature search was conducted, using the following databases: MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PsycINFO, CINAHL (EBSCO), and AMED.

Results

Of 2709 studies screened, seven eligible randomized controlled trials were included representing 355 participants. Sample sizes ranged from 36 to 141. Mindfulness-based meditation interventions used varied. Regardless of the mindfulness-based meditation intervention used, a reduction in symptoms of anxiety in participants was reported post-intervention. Results are reported through narrative summary and tables.

Conclusions

Based on the emerging literature of randomized controlled trials, mindfulness-based interventions with a meditation component appear to be promising in reducing symptoms of anxiety in older adults. These findings demonstrate a need for further randomized controlled trials to guide clinical practice.

中文翻译：

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基于正念的冥想治疗晚年焦虑的有效性：随机对照试验的系统评价

摘要

客观的

老年人对基于正念的干预措施感兴趣，其中包含冥想成分，以治疗晚年焦虑。这篇综述研究了现有基于正念的干预措施（包含冥想成分）的有效性。

方法

本系统评价于 2021 年 5 月 17 日在乔安娜·布里格斯研究所 (Joanna Briggs Institute) 注册，以乔安娜·布里格斯研究所 (Joanna Briggs Institute) 方法为指导，并遵循 PRISMA 框架。审查了同行评审的随机对照试验。使用以下数据库进行系统文献检索：MEDLINE (Ovid)、Embase、Cochrane 系统评价数据库、PsycINFO、CINAHL (EBSCO) 和 AMED。

结果

在筛选的 2709 项研究中，纳入了代表 355 名参与者的 7 项符合条件的随机对照试验。样本量从 36 到 141 不等。使用的基于正念的冥想干预措施多种多样。无论使用何种基于正念的冥想干预措施，干预后参与者的焦虑症状均有所减轻。结果通过叙述性摘要和表格进行报告。

结论

根据随机对照试验的新兴文献，包含冥想成分的基于正念的干预措施似乎有望减少老年人的焦虑症状。这些发现表明需要进一步的随机对照试验来指导临床实践。