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[P2–512]: MINDFULNESS‐BASED INTERVENTION FOR FAMILY CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA IN THE COMMUNITY: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A FEASIBILITY STUDY
Author(s) -
Ki Cheung Daphne Sze,
Lai Claudia KY.,
Kor Patrick,
Chien WaiTong,
Lai King Yip Annie,
Yu Clare,
Chambers Suzanne,
Jones Cindy,
Davies Nathan,
Moyle Wendy
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2017.06.1170
Subject(s) - mindfulness , psychological intervention , mindfulness based cognitive therapy , multivariate analysis of variance , mindfulness based stress reduction , clinical psychology , dementia , meditation , intervention (counseling) , randomized controlled trial , psychology , repeated measures design , medicine , anxiety , physical therapy , cognitive therapy , psychiatry , disease , philosophy , statistics , surgery , theology , mathematics , pathology , machine learning , computer science
feasibility of translating an RCT group intervention to an individualized web-based format. Four caregiver self-report outcomemeasures included: Caregiver Skill Building, Burden, Depressive Symptoms, and Positive Affect. Results:Caregivers positively evaluated this eLearning process (n1⁄453); significantly increased caregiving skill at 6and 12-weeks, (p1⁄4 0.01 and 0.05, respectively); and improved caregiver depressive symptoms (p1⁄4 0.01) and positive affect (p 1⁄4 0.05) at six weeks. Conclusions:Findings provide support for the intervention content and approach, and are supportive of further refining this translated Caregiver Skill Building Intervention. This web-based intervention provides greater intervention access to older adult caregivers, than existing in-person caregiver group interventions.