CAREGIVER Randomized Trial of Two Mindfulness Methods to Improve the Burden and Distress of Caring for Persons with Cirrhosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient caregivers experience burden and distress that negatively impacts health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Mindfulness may alleviate caregiver burden but randomized trials of mindfulness activities on caregiver burden and distress are lacking.

Methods

Caregivers for patients with advanced liver disease were recruited from the Universities of Michigan and Pennsylvania (12/2019-12/2021) and followed for 8 weeks. Participants were randomized 1:1:1 to: written emotional disclosure for 4 weeks, resilience training for 4 weeks, or control (no active intervention). All completed assessments at baseline, week 4 and 8. The primary outcome was change in the Zarit Caregiver Burden Index-12 (ZBI) at week 8. Secondary outcomes included changes at week 4 and 8 in the ZBI

SUBMITTER: Tapper EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10833499 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature