: Investigating the impact of the mindfulness-based compassion program on psychological distress and quality of life of family caregivers of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.; Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Registration Number: IRCT20200411047029N3
• Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 6 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

Declaring willingness to participate in the study by completing the informed consent form•
Having no history of suffering from cognitive disorders (such as dementia) and mental disorders (severe anxiety and depression) and severe physical diseases (arthritis, heart disease, nervous, etc.) in the caregivers, according to the opinion of the center's doctor
Having minimum reading and writing literacy
The main responsibility of caring for the patient rests with the caregiver.
More than 6 months of patient care experience. and live with the patient

Exclusion Criteria

Unwillingness of caregivers to continue cooperation
The withdrawal of research units from the study for any reason, such as the death of the patient and the caregiver under their support, relocation, etc
Absence of more than 2 sessions in the program
Entrusting the care of the patient to other people
Responsibility for caring for another family member with a chronic illness
Participation in similar courses
The occurrence of exciting events (events with great bitterness or happiness) for family caregivers

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life. Timepoint: 6 months. Method of measurement: The 12-question quality of life questionnaire is a shortened form of the 36-question quality of life questionnaire designed in 1996 by War-Kasinski and Keller.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychological distress. Timepoint: 6 months. Method of measurement: Kessler's Psychological Distress Questionnaire, which is a special questionnaire for identifying mental disorders in the general population, which Kessler et al. compiled in 2003 in two forms of 10 questions and 6 questions, and has three components: educational presence, social presence, and cognitive presence.