Development of a dyadic mindfulness self-compassion intervention for patients with lung cancer and their family caregivers: A multi-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Lung cancer and its prolonged treatment are profoundly unsettling for patients and their family caregivers, and developing dyadic measures to alleviate their negative affectivity is pivotal. This study aimed to develop a complex intervention to alleviate dyadic psychological stress among patients with lung cancer and their family caregivers.

Methods

A stepwise multi-method study was conducted following the Medical Research Council framework. Three phases were adopted, namely: (1) a preparation phase, a systematic review was conducted to identify the evidence base, (2) a development phase, empirical data from a quantitative study and a qualitative study were integrated to identify effective components, and (3) a modification phase, an online Delphi survey was carrie

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658568 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature