A Pilot Online Mindfulness Intervention to Decrease Caregiver Burden and Improve Psychological Well-Being.

Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine Pub Date : 2017-10-01 Epub Date: 2017-11-03 DOI:10.1177/2156587217737204

Rifky Tkatch, Dawn Bazarko, Shirley Musich, Lizi Wu, Stephanie MacLeod, Karen Keown, Kevin Hawkins, Ellen Wicker

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Interventions to reduce caregiver burden are of great interest as the number of informal family caregivers continues to grow. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of an online mindfulness meditation intervention for community-dwelling older adult caregivers and to evaluate its impact on quality of life, caregiver burden, and psychological well-being. A total of 40 caregivers were recruited from 2 community center support groups to participate in an 8-week online mindfulness intervention. Pre and post surveys were administered. Retention rates were high with 55% completing the post surveys and attending at least 5 out of 8 sessions. Matched pairs t test indicated that the intervention reduced caregiver burden, perceived stress, anxiety, and loneliness and improved mental well-being. Online interventions offer flexibility for caregivers regardless of their responsibilities. Future research should expand this opportunity and explore the scalability of online mindfulness interventions.

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在线正念干预减少照顾者负担和改善心理健康的试点研究。

随着非正式家庭照顾者的数量持续增长，减少照顾者负担的干预措施引起了极大的兴趣。本研究的目的是测试在线正念冥想干预社区居住的老年照顾者的可行性，并评估其对生活质量、照顾者负担和心理健康的影响。共从两个社区中心支持小组招募了40名护理人员参加为期8周的在线正念干预。进行了前后调查。留存率很高，55%的人完成了后期调查，并参加了8次会议中的至少5次。配对t检验表明，干预减轻了照顾者负担、感知压力、焦虑和孤独感，改善了心理健康。在线干预为照顾者提供了灵活性，无论他们的责任是什么。未来的研究应该扩大这一机会，并探索在线正念干预的可扩展性。

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Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine ((JEBIM)), published previously as the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (JEBCAM) and also as Complementary Health Practice Review (CHPR). The Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine (JEBIM) is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access, biomedical journal whose aim is to create a global platform for hypothesis-driven and evidence-based research in all fields of integrative medicine. The journal’s objective is to publish papers which impart scientific validity to Integrative Medicine methods that are indispensable and inevitable in today’s world. All papers will be peer reviewed by experts in their respective fields, and papers will be accepted based on their scientific merit. It is the goal of the Journal to help remove the “myth” and provide scientific rationale for the various methodologies and theories of Integrative Medicine. All submissions will be reviewed based on their scientific merit and only papers with sound study design, valid statistical analyses and logical conclusions will be accepted. Topics include, but are not limited to: Traditional Eastern and Western medicine Nutrition therapy and supplementation Massage Therapy Non-traditional treatments Preventative medicine Integrative health and medicine Mindfulness Yoga.