Fernández-Portero C, Alarcón D, Gallardo-Flores A, Amián JG, Sánchez-Medina JA. Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Program for Women Family Caregivers of Older Adults.
Healthcare (Basel) 2021;
9:healthcare9091216. [PMID:
34574990 PMCID:
PMC8465928 DOI:
10.3390/healthcare9091216]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
The objective of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention program for the promotion of well-being and health in family caregivers.
METHODS
The participants were 111 family women caregivers aged between 33 and 75 years old. This was a double-blinded randomized controlled trial. The mindfulness intervention program lasted 12 weeks. The experimental group underwent mindfulness and acceptance-based interventions (MABIs). The control group performed physical activity training.
RESULTS
A cross-lagged panel analysis was computed with the two waves of health, well-being, burden and resilience and age in years and intervention as predictors. The cross-lagged path model fit well χ2 (8) = 7.179, p = 0.51, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.00, comparative fit index (CFI) = 1.00, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.05. The mindfulness intervention program was a significant predictor accounting for decreasing health problems (β = -0.292, p < 0.01) and burden (β = -0.190, p < 0.01) and increasing well-being (β = 0.107, p < 0.05) at post-test.
CONCLUSIONS
Mindfulness-based intervention programs are effective in coping with the burden of family caregivers and, in turn, in promoting resilience, well-being and health among caregivers. Our findings encourage clinical uses of mindfulness interventions to promote health.
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