Understanding preferences for a mindfulness-based stress management program among caregivers of hematopoietic cell transplant patients.

Christine Vinci; Maija Reblin; Heather S L Jim; Joseph Pidala; H Bulls; E Cutolo

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.10.007

Understanding preferences for a mindfulness-based stress management program among caregivers of hematopoietic cell transplant patients.

Christine Vinci, Maija Reblin, Heather S L Jim, Joseph Pidala, H Bulls, E Cutolo

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice November 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.10.007 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Qualitative study Peer reviewed
Sample size	18
Population	Informal caregivers of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant patients (55% female)
Topics	Meditation
Keywords	Cancer Caregivers Hematopoietic cell transplant Oncology Stress
Key findings	About half of the 18 caregivers were familiar with mindfulness and/or had practiced meditation. Most believed a mindfulness program would have been useful and were willing to participate, preferring once-weekly 60-minute sessions across inpatient and outpatient phases via combined in-person and mobile delivery.

Abstract

Informal caregivers of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant patients experience significant levels of stress throughout the caregiving process. One strategy that has been shown to aid in stress management in other populations is mindfulness. The goal of this study was to understand caregivers' experiences with mindfulness and evaluate their receptiveness to a mindfulness-based stress management program. Data were collected via in-depth phone interviews from 18 caregivers (55% female). Results indicated that about half the sample was familiar with mindfulness and/or had practiced meditation. The majority indicated that they believed a mindfulness program would have been useful for them and that they would have been willing to participate. Most indicated that a program delivered once-weekly for 60 min, during both inpatient and outpatient phases, would be preferable through a combination of in-person and mobile-based delivery. These data provide critical information for the development of future mindfulness-based interventions for this caregiving population.

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