Impact of ‘web-based mindfulness based stress reduction combined with solution-focused intervention on dementia caregivers’ negative affect
Min Hu, Ze-Yu Liu, Juan Xiong, Yan Lin, Qiu-Yan Wang, Ling Luo, Dan Wang, Ping Tu
Neurology Asia June 1, 2024 DOI: 10.54029/2024fpi (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 60 |
| Population | Dementia caregivers |
| Interventions | Web-based mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) combined with focused solution mode conventional guidance |
| Duration | 8 weeks |
| Measures | Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21), Zarit Caregiver Burden Inventory (ZBI) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Among 60 dementia caregivers, an 8-week web-based MBSR program combined with focused solution mode produced significant reductions in depression, anxiety, stress, and total DASS-21 scores and in total ZBI burden scores, with all outcomes lower than those of the control group receiving conventional guidance alone (P<0.001). The authors conclude the combined program effectively improves negative emotions and reduces caregiver burden and is worth promoting clinically. |
Abstract
Objective: This study aims to explore the effects of web-based mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) combined with focused solution mode on alleviating negative emotions in dementia caregivers.
Methods: Sixty dementia caregivers were randomly assigned to either a control group receiving conventional guidance or an intervention group receiving MBSR combined with focused solution mode in addition to conventional guidance. The intervention lasted for 8 weeks. Changes in depression-anxiety-stress scale 21 (DASS-21) and Zarit caregiver burden inventory (ZBI) scores were compared between the two groups before and after the intervention.
Results: After 8 weeks of intervention, caregivers in the intervention group showed significant decreases in depression, anxiety, stress, and total DASS-21 scores as well as total ZBI score (P<0.001), all of which were lower than those of the control group (P<0.001).
Conclusion: MBSR combined with focused solution mode can effectively improve negative emotions and reduce burden levels in dementia caregivers, and is worth promoting and applying in clinical settings.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |