Effect of a 5-Minute Mindfulness-of-Gratitude Practice on Suffering and Spiritual Well-Being in Palliative Care Inpatients: A Randomized Controlled Study

Bin Ting Ang, Min Ai Lim, Ying Xi Ngu, Siew Yoong Ng, Diana Leh Ching Ng, Chee Shee Chai, Seng Beng Tan, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Palliative Care Unit, Subang Jaya Medical Centre

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on July 23, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundSuffering in advanced illness is multidimensional and often includes existential and spiritual distress. Brief interventions that can be tolerated at the bedside may be useful in palliative care, but ultra-brief gratitude-focused mindfulness has ...