The effect of mindfulness training on anxiety and sleep quality of informal caregivers of cancer patients
- Conditions
- Investigating the effect of mindfulness on anxiety and sleep quality of informal caregivers of cancer patients.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20240310061244N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Boushehr University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Consent and informed desire to participate in the research
Women aged 18 and older living in Bushehr city
Care of patients 18 years and older
At least three months have passed chemotherapy,radiotherapy and surgery
The patient's statement that he/she accepts the role of the participant as the main caregiver
Participant's statement that she has the role of the main caregiver of the patient
Not getting paid for providing care services
Having the ability to read and write in Persian language
Obtaining an anxiety score of 32 and above (average level of anxiety) based on the Spielberger questionnaire
Caring for patients who are in the acute phase of the disease (metastatic)
Declaring the existence of a sleep disorder before accepting the role of caregiver (self-reporting or taking medication)
History of mental disorders (self-reported or drug use)
Substance abuse based on the person's self-report
Death of a relative in the past year
Suffering from any kind of illness or medical condition of the caregiver during the intervention that prevents her from attending the mindfulness sessions
Participation in other psycho-social programs, meditation and yoga exercises
Death of the patient or her/his unwellness during the intervention
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety. Timepoint: Before, immediately and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger anxiety questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before, immediately and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.