The Effects of Brief Mindfulness Training on Caregivers' Well-Being

Hoppes, Steve; Bryce, Helen; Hellman, Chan M.; Finlay, Ellen

doi:10.1080/01924788.2012.673154

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“…Franco et al [30] performed an intervention for caregivers of persons with AD in which they evaluated psychological distress and caregiver overburden. After intervention, they found positive results, and concluded that the caregivers showed a reduction in overburden, coinciding with the results found by Hoppes et al [16]. These findings were probably due to MBI being able to significantly reduce anxiety, depression and psychological distress [5].…”

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“…The time employed in the mindfulness-based interventions varied from one study to another. The shortest intervention time, which took an average of two hours a week for four weeks, was in the study by Hoppes et al [16]. The intervention carried out by Whitebird et al [17] was the longest, with eight two-hour sessions per week for six months.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These therapies originate from a positive focus on health, understood as the capacity for adaptation and self-management of social, physical and emotional challenges [15]. They include mindfulness, which involves becoming aware of and paying attention to the purpose of the present moment, nonjudgmentally, accepting things the way they are [16]. Training in them improves the scope and use of coping skills based on self-observation and attention [17].…”

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Mindfulness in Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Social and healthcare problems associated with dementia not only affect those who suffer from this disease, but their caregivers as well. The purpose of this study was to analyze the efficacy of mindfulness intervention on psychological variables of caregivers of persons with dementia. A search for scientific articles published from 2000 to 2019 in the PubMed, Web of Science and PsycINFO databases found a total of 282 articles. After screening with preestablished inclusion criteria, ten studies with participation of 161 caregivers remained for the meta-analysis. The results were significant in favor of mindfulness intervention for the variables studied with a standardized difference of mean of 0.71 at a 95% CI, 0.71 (0.52, 0.89); p ≤ 0.00001. Heterogeneity of the studies included was moderate (I2 = 40%). The main conclusion suggested by empirical evidence was that mindfulness intervention seems to be effective for the variables analyzed. However, continued in-depth study of this subject is recommended.

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Mindfulness in Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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“…18 21-27 Five studies used a modified MBSR programme with shortened class times (eg, 60-90 min classes), study duration, or omission of the full-day retreat. [28][29][30][31][32] Six studies used mindfulnessbased programmes that were not MBSR, but included a similar mix of instruction in mindfulness meditation, yogic movement and other interventions (ie, appreciative inquiry). 17 33-37 Five studies used yogic meditation and chanting practices 15 16 38-40 and one study (reported in three separate papers) used passage meditation involving contemplation on a sacred text.…”

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of meditative interventions for informal caregivers and health professionals

Dharmawardene

Givens

Wachholtz

et al. 2015

BMJ Support Palliat Care

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Background Burnout, stress and anxiety have been identified as areas of concern for informal caregivers and health professionals, particularly in the palliative setting. Meditative interventions are gaining acceptance as tools to improve well-being in a variety of clinical contexts, however, their effectiveness as an intervention for caregivers remains unknown. Aim To explore the effect of meditative interventions on physical and emotional markers of well-being as well as job satisfaction and burnout among informal caregivers and health professionals. Design Systematic review of randomised clinical trials and pre–post intervention studies with meditative interventions for caregivers. Data sources PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO were searched up to November 2013. Of 1561 abstracts returned, 68 studies were examined in full text with 27 eligible for systematic review. Results Controlled trials of informal caregivers showed statistically significant improvement in depression (effect size 0.49 (95% CI 0.24 to 0.75)), anxiety (effect size 0.53 (95% CI 0.06 to 0.99)), stress (effect size 0.49 (95% CI 0.21 to 0.77)) and self-efficacy (effect size 0.86 (95% CI 0.5 to 1.23)), at an average of 8 weeks following intervention initiation. Controlled trials of health professionals showed improved emotional exhaustion (effect size 0.37 (95% CI 0.04 to 0.70)), personal accomplishment (effect size 1.18 (95% CI 0.10 to 2.25)) and life satisfaction (effect size 0.48 (95% CI 0.15 to 0.81)) at an average of 8 weeks following intervention initiation. Conclusions Meditation provides a small to moderate benefit for informal caregivers and health professionals for stress reduction, but more research is required to establish effects on burnout and caregiver burden.

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“…However, one study compared an extended 12-week MBSR to an 8-week MBSR in older adults with worry symptoms and subjective cognitive dysfunction, and they found no difference in effects for the different duration of the MBSR 46 . Another study showed that a shorter 4-week MBSR with 1-hour sessions improved caregiver burden 67 . With different adjustments and different outcome measures it is difficult to tell which elements are crucial.…”

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The Effects of Brief Mindfulness Training on Caregivers' Well-Being

Cited by 27 publications

References 26 publications

Mindfulness in Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mindfulness in Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

A systematic review and meta-analysis of meditative interventions for informal caregivers and health professionals

Mindfulness and aging

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