A systematic review and meta-analysis of meditative interventions for informal caregivers and health professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burnout, stress and anxiety have been identified as areas of concern for informal caregivers and health professionals, particularly in the palliative setting. Meditative interventions are gaining acceptance as tools to improve well-being in a variety of clinical contexts, however, their effectiveness as an intervention for caregivers remains unknown.

Aim

To explore the effect of meditative interventions on physical and emotional markers of well-being as well as job satisfaction and burnout among informal caregivers and health professionals.

Design

Systematic review of randomised clinical trials and pre-post intervention studies with meditative interventions for caregivers.

Data sources

PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO were searched up to November

SUBMITTER: Dharmawardene M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4583788 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature