Outcome of a web-based mindfulness intervention for families living with mental illness – A feasibility study

Stjernswärd, Sigrid; Hansson, Lars

doi:10.1080/17538157.2016.1177533

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“…Similar benefits of mindfulness interventions on caregiver well-being have been reported in the context of chronic conditions [44], palliative diseases [45], and neurodevelopmental conditions [46]. Several web-based mindfulness programs have been developed for informal caregivers of people with physical or mental conditions, showing improvement in caregiver stress and burden [47,48]. Finally, mindfulness for distressed pregnant women and their partners showed an effect on pregnant women's and their partners' anxiety and depression [49].…”

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confidence: 71%

The mindful family: a systemic approach to mindfulness, relational functioning, and somatic and mental health

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Emerson

2019

Current Opinion in Psychology

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Section: Mindfulness Affecting Health Of Family Membersmentioning

confidence: 71%

The mindful family: a systemic approach to mindfulness, relational functioning, and somatic and mental health

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Emerson

2019

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“…This study is part of a larger project and included both qualitative and quantitative data. Participants for the pilot study were recruited through advertisement in regional papers, online, newsletters and organisations with interests in patients and their families (Stjernswärd & Hansson, ). Inclusion criteria were being a relative/significant other of a person with mental health problems (mixed diagnoses, as self‐reported by participants), having access to a computer/Internet and understand Swedish.…”

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“…Data on usability were also collected online at T2 ( n = 78) and T3 ( n = 57) in connection with the pilot study through a survey developed for the present project (Stjernswärd & Hansson, ), including Likert questions and free‐text answers about personal/technical motivations/barriers to use, user‐friendliness, enhancement suggestions and training time.…”

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“…Ease of use and access of information and support are some reasons for the growth of online communities. A web‐based mindfulness intervention was developed and tested in a pilot study, of which the results are presented elsewhere (Stjernswärd & Hansson, ). The pilot indicated positive and significant results supporting the hypothesis that the intervention may support families living with mental health problems, with increased levels of mindfulness and self‐compassion, and decreased levels of experienced stress and caregiver burden as measured by validated self‐report instruments.…”

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User value and usability of a web-based mindfulness intervention for families living with mental health problems

Stjernswärd

Hansson

2016

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Mental health problems affect the patients and their families, who may also need therapeutic interventions. Mindfulness interventions have shown beneficial health effects for clinical and healthy populations. A web-based mindfulness intervention was tailored to address families' needs of support and tested in a pilot intervention study. The aim of this study was to explore the participants' experiences of using an 8-week web-based mindfulness programme in terms of user value and usability. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were carried out over the phone (Spring 2015, Sweden) with 15 randomly selected participants after the 3-month follow-up as part of the pilot study. Data were also collected through usability surveys online post intervention and at the 3-month follow-up. Qualitative data were analysed with content analysis and quantitative data with descriptive statistics. The analysis of the interviews resulted in four categories describing the participants' experiences of the programme's usability and value: A valuable and flexible tool that requires time and discipline, New perspective and coping strategies for an enhanced well-being, I'm important too - my limits, my responsibility, and Taming the inner critic. The programme's usability was satisfactory and largely corroborated by the surveys. The programme was experienced as a valuable tool to cope with stress in both private and professional contexts, making it a viable option to support families living with mental health problems. Time for self-care, a widened perspective, a less judgmental and more accepting attitude, deterring automatic reactions and setting limits helped the participants to deal with their situation and health. The programme's ease and flexibility of use were major advantages, although the training requires discipline. Motivators and barriers to use were illuminated, which should be considered in the development of further online services and study designs.

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“…There was a majority of women and highly educated participants, also limiting transferability of the results. This seems common in web-based interventions of this nature (Stjernswärd and Hansson 2016a;Whitebird et al 2011). The recruitment of the total project sample may also have been biased towards individuals that are more prone to seeking help actively.…”

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A Qualitative Study of Caregivers’ Experiences, Motivation and Challenges Using a Web-Based Mindfulness Intervention

Stjernswärd

Hansson

2019

Community Ment Health J

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Caregivers report experiences of stress and burden that can affect their health negatively. Web-based mindfulness interventions have shown beneficial health effects in clinical and non-clinical populations, including caregivers. The study’s aim was to explore the experiences of a web-based mindfulness program, including motivation and challenges to use, in caregivers of a person with somatic illness. Ten participants were interviewed. Data was analyzed with content analysis, resulting in four categories illustrating the participants’ experiences of the program, including motivations and barriers to training: A timely or untimely intervention; Mainly positive effects even at low levels of training; Relationship to the patient; and Creating a routine and maintaining motivation. Qualitative studies can contribute to enrich our understanding of the value of such interventions, which may be a flexible supportive tool for caregivers. The findings illuminate the importance of supporting motivation and adherence to such interventions, with the potential for enhanced beneficial outcomes.

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Outcome of a web-based mindfulness intervention for families living with mental illness – A feasibility study

Abstract: Further randomized controlled studies of the intervention are needed to investigate the intervention's effectiveness, including dose-effect studies.

Cited by 17 publications

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The mindful family: a systemic approach to mindfulness, relational functioning, and somatic and mental health

The mindful family: a systemic approach to mindfulness, relational functioning, and somatic and mental health

User value and usability of a web-based mindfulness intervention for families living with mental health problems

A Qualitative Study of Caregivers’ Experiences, Motivation and Challenges Using a Web-Based Mindfulness Intervention

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