Telephone-based mindfulness intervention positively impacts family communication and stress within rural, African American dementia caregiving teams
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The objective of this paper is to explore how telephone-delivered mindfulness training impacts family conflict and communication within the informal dementia caregiving team, including primary caregivers, their care partner, and the care recipient. METHOD: Primary caregivers and their care partners participated in an eight-week telephone-delivered mindfulness-based intervention (MBI). This study used mixed methods and a pre-post design to evaluate the intervention's effect on family satisfaction, perceived support, and family conflict. RESULTS: Both family satisfaction and perceived informational support increased significantly, and qualitative analysis revealed four key themes illustrating how the mindfulness intervention served to positively impact family conflict and communication among participating caregivers. CONCLUSION: This study provides preliminary evidence for the beneficial effects of an MBI on family functioning among rural African American caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Source: Aging & Mental Health
Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: National Institute on Aging
OpenAlex ID: W4401748196