Mindfulness-based intervention in caregiver psychological well-being burden and coping
Mahida Sadiya Zakirhusen1, N Siva Subramanian1, B Mahalakshmi2
1Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.
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Caregivers of mentally ill patients commonly experience high burden, poor coping and reduced psychological well-being. A quasi- experimental one-group pre-test-post-test study was conducted among 100 caregivers at selected psychiatric hospitals in Gujarat to address this problem. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention. Post-intervention findings showed a significant reduction in perceived burden from a mean of 3.37 to 1.65 (t=17.452, p<0.001). Coping strategies improved significantly from a mean of 1.25 to 2.50 (t=13.672, p<0.001). Psychological well-being also increased markedly from a mean of 1.98 to 2.77 (t=8.082, p<0.001). Data shows that mindfulness-based intervention effectively reduces caregiver burden. The intervention also enhances coping capacity and psychological well-being. Thus, integration of mindfulness-based intervention into routine psychiatric caregiver supports programs.
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