A meta-analysis of mindfulness-based interventions for improving mental health and burden among caregivers of persons living with dementia.
Worldviews on evidence-based nursing April 1, 2024 Ita Daryanti Saragih, Sakti Oktaria Batubara, Sapna Sharma et al. 15 citations
A meta-analysis of 13 randomized trials found that mindfulness-based interventions significantly reduce stress and anxiety in caregivers of people with dementia. Interventions lasting 8 weeks or more also help lower depression, but the therapies did not show significant immediate benefits for reducing depression or caregiver burden. The authors suggest mindfulness has potential but note that more rigorous, larger randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm its effectiveness.