Caregiving for individual with Alzheimers disease. Alzheimers disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The educational content for the intervention group is designed to provide mindfulness training for family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimers disease. The tra
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age of 18 years old or above Caregiver of a person with Alzheimer's Family member of the patient Must possess effective communication skills in Persian Must provide direct daily care for a minimum of four hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not having informed consent for participation in the research study Not Having enough proficiency in using a smartphone or tablet for messaging, attending classes, and downloading files Not owning a smartphone and have reliable internet access for participation in online sessions Having a history of substance or medication abuse Having a recently diagnosed psychiatric disorder such as severe depression, anxiety disorder, or psychosis Engaging in a regular mindfulness meditation, mindful yoga, or enrolled in a similar mindfulness-based program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The score of resilience. Timepoint: ?Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Resilience Questionnaire for In-home Caregivers of the Elderly.;Life Satisfaction Score. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Satisfaction with life scale (SWLS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRaziye Sadat Hosseini
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed