Benefits of a mindfulness and compassion program for cancer patients: experience in a Spanish public hospital setting
Implementing an 8-week mindfulness and self-compassion program within the routine practice of a public hospital was feasible and led to significant improvements in the psychological well-being of cancer patients and their relatives.
Authors
- Eva Palou
- Begoña Mellado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8088-5966)
- Marcial Arredondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9612-7548)
- Joan Escarrabill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0492-9645)
- Lesly Acosta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5859-2120)
- Clara López‐Solà (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8104-5291)
- Tamara Saurí (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-5120)
- Laia Fernández‐Barat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7528-9636)
- Ferran Mestanza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6740-2792)
- Ruth Carpio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4098-0373)
- Vanesa Vilas-Riotorto
Institutions
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES)
- Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical & Translational Oncology
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-025-03913-1
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Pfizer
- Ipsen