AIZEN Digital Meditation Intervention for Caregiver Burnout in Taiwan—A Pilot Randomized Trial
Mindfulness May 2, 2026 Ying‐Erh Chen, Chia-Chun Liu, Yi-Chun Chen et al.
A 5-week digitally supported meditation program reduced personal and work-related burnout among professional caregivers in Taiwan, but did not affect client-related burnout or burden among informal caregivers. In a randomized wait-list controlled trial with 57 meditation-naïve caregivers (42 professional, 15 informal), the immediate-intervention group showed significantly greater reductions in personal burnout and work-related burnout compared to the wait-list group. The effect on work-related burnout was maintained at a 5-week follow-up, though this finding lost significance in a sensitivity analysis. The program combined weekly live online sessions with daily guided practice via a digital platform.