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Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Caregivers of Frail Older Chinese Adults: A Study Protocol.

International journal of environmental research and public health
January 1, 1970
Herman H M Lo et al. (7 authors)
Clinical Trial ProtocolJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to compare the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention with an evidence-based psychoeducation program and treatment-as-usual for reducing caregiver burden, depression, anxiety, and improving positive caregiving experiences among Chinese family caregivers of frail older adults.

Results Summary

The study will analyze the effects of mindfulness on caregiver burden, depression, anxiety, positive caregiving experience, spirituality, family conflict, and heart rate variability, with mediation effects explored through coping styles, experiential avoidance, and self-efficacy. A six-month follow-up will assess maintenance effects.

Population

Chinese cross-generational caregivers of frail older adults with moderate to severe frailty.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (12)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
mindfulness-based intervention
neutral
caregiver burden
Chinese family caregivers of frail older adults
-
will be analyzed
#1
mindfulness-based intervention
neutral
depression
Chinese family caregivers of frail older adults
-
will be analyzed
#2
mindfulness-based intervention
neutral
anxiety
Chinese family caregivers of frail older adults
-
will be analyzed
#3
mindfulness-based intervention
neutral
positive caregiving experience
Chinese family caregivers of frail older adults
-
will be analyzed
#4
mindfulness-based intervention
neutral
spirituality
Chinese family caregivers of frail older adults
-
will be analyzed
#5
mindfulness-based intervention
neutral
family conflict
Chinese family caregivers of frail older adults
-
will be analyzed
#6
mindfulness-based intervention
neutral
heart rate variability
Chinese family caregivers of frail older adults
-
will be analyzed
#7
mindfulness-based intervention
neutral
coping styles
Chinese family caregivers of frail older adults
-
will be explored to see if they mediate the changes
#8
mindfulness-based intervention
neutral
experiential avoidance
Chinese family caregivers of frail older adults
-
will be explored to see if they mediate the changes
#9
mindfulness-based intervention
neutral
self-efficacy
Chinese family caregivers of frail older adults
-
will be explored to see if they mediate the changes
#10
mindfulness-based intervention
neutral
maintenance effects
Chinese family caregivers of frail older adults
-
will be investigated
#11
psychoeducation interventions
increase
-
informal caregivers
-
Positive outcomes have been found
#12
Abstract

Studies have consistently showed that informal caregivers have worse health, more medical consultations, anxiety and depression, and lower quality of life than those who do not provide such care. Positive outcomes of psychoeducation interventions have been found, but many of them are relatively long in duration, making them less cost-effective in implementation. The proposed study is a multi-site, three-arm randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness-based intervention for Chinese family caregivers. Effects of the intervention will be compared with those of an evidence-based psychoeducation program and treatment-as-usual. Two hundred forty cross-generational caregivers of frail older adults with moderate to severe levels of frailty will be recruited and randomly assigned to mindfulness-based intervention, psychoeducation, and treatment-as-usual experimental conditions. Program effectiveness will be analyzed on measures of caregiver burden, depression, anxiety, positive caregiving experience, spirituality, family conflict, and the biomarker of heart rate variability. Measures on coping styles, experiential avoidance, and self-efficacy will be explored to see if they mediate the changes to participant improvements in outcomes. Six-month follow-up will be included to investigate the maintenance effects. This study will provide evidence on mindfulness-based interventions on caregivers of frail older adults and expand the existing models of intergenerational caregiving in Chinese culture.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedCaregiversChinaFrail ElderlyHumansMiddle AgedMindfulnessQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality85/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations3
Citations/Year1.0
Relative Citation Ratio0.68
NIH Percentile36.5%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score1.58
Normalized Score0.67
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