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The MBSR intervention emphasized the following.
The intervention was offered in eight weekly sessions that were each 2.5 hours in length. Participants were encouraged to practice at home for 45 minutes using an exercise CD and other homework assignments. Each training group was guided by two therapists experienced in working with patients with cancer. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, at week 8, and a year after intervention.
The intervention was modeled after the MBSR program at the Stress Reduction and Relaxation Clinic, Massachusetts Medical Center as described by Kabat-Zinn (1990).
Not described
The MBSR intervention did not significantly improve fatigue outcomes for patients at the eight-week intervention end-point or at one-year follow-up.