The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living Training Given to Caregivers of Inpatients in Palliative Clinic

Ataturk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Informal Caregiver

Treatments: Other: Session 7: Weaving Wisdom and Compassion into Daily Life; Other: Session 8: Living with the Heart; Other: Session 6: Growing happiness; Other: Session 5: Me and others - Expanding the circle; Other: Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns; Other: Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion; Other: Session 4: Internalizing compassion; Other: Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05886959

MCENGİZ2

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of "Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Life Training" given to the relatives of patients in the palliative care clinic on burnout and care burden. According to the experimental design with pretest and posttest control groups, participants selected from the universe were assigned to the experimental and control groups in an unbiased manner.

In this study, a priori power analysis was performed to determine the sample size, and Cohen's standard effect sizes were taken as reference. It was determined that the effects of "Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Life Training" on burnout and care burden in the relatives of the patients in the palliative care clinic would be compared for the independent groups, and it was determined that 80% power would be obtained at the 0.05 significance level at the 95% confidence interval. Considering the data losses and including a 30% backup sample, the research was started with a total of 68 participants. Participants included in the study were numbered from 1 to 68, and 34 experimental and 34 control groups were created at www.random.org. During the application process, 8 people from the experimental group and 6 people from the control group were separated. The research continues with 26 experimental and 28 control groups. Pre-test data were collected before the participants in the experimental group and control group were applied. Participants in the experimental group are given 8 sessions of Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Life training. The trainings are carried out face to face in the busy room of the palliative care clinic. Each session is held between 3 days and 7 days for its effectiveness and continuity. One week after the Awareness-Based Compassionate Life training (after 8 sessions are completed), the relatives of the patients hospitalized in the palliative care clinic will be filled with a face-to-face interview with the "Maslach Burnout Scale, Caregiver Burden Scale, Self-Compassion Scale Short Form" posttest. Post-test data will be taken simultaneously from the experimental and control groups.

Full description

Research data will be collected face to face by the researcher. The study continues with caregivers of patients in 54 palliative clinics who meet the inclusion criteria (being a caregiver of the patient in the palliative clinic, being willing to participate in the research, being open to communication and cooperation). The descriptive characteristics form consisting of 10 questions, "Maslach burnout scale (BBL), Caregiver Burden Scale, Self-Compassion Scale Short Form" was used to collect data. The pre-test data of the research data have been collected and the training process continues. One week after the end of the training, post-test data will be collected simultaneously from the experimental and control groups. The research continues with 54 participants, 26 in the experimental group and 28 in the control group.

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being a caregiver to a patient in a palliative care clinic
• Being 18 years or older
• Willingness to participate in the study
• Being open to communication and cooperation

Exclusion criteria

• Not attending sessions regularly

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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54 participants in 8 patient groups

Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems

Experimental group

Description:

* A "breath break with kindness" is practiced. * Encourage them to think about how threat, impulse and sedative systems have developed in their own lives. * A "safe place" application is made. * "Courtesy meditation" is done.

Treatment:

Other: Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems

Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion

Experimental group

Description:

* A "breath break with kindness" is practiced. * "Building a compassionate relationship with resilience" and "kindness meditation: a benevolent" practices are made. * "A hand on your heart" and "a compassionate comrade" practices are made.

Treatment:

Other: Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion

Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns Agenda

Experimental group

Description:

* Talk about homework. * A "breath break with kindness" is practiced. * "Establishing a compassionate relationship with desire", "guided meditation to discover the inner pattern", "courtesy meditation: a good friend" practices are made.

Treatment:

Other: Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns

Session 4: Internalizing compassion

Experimental group

Description:

* "Pretend-to-pretend" practice is made for participants to observe themselves. * In addition to the previous practices, the practice of "internalizing compassion" is made in order to increase their expanded mindfulness. * Courtesy meditation: a neutral person", "kindness towards your body", which is based on mindfulness practices and increases body awareness and mindful movement, is carried out. During the day, they will be informed that they should do the "walking with kindness" practice on their own

Treatment:

Other: Session 4: Internalizing compassion

Session 5: Me and others - Expanding the circle

Experimental group

Description:

* A "compassionate letter" application is made by asking participants to think about a situation they encountered recently or some time ago and is still causing distress. It is explained that they can gain insight with this application. * "Courtesy meditation: the 'difficult' person", "compassion and breathing: yourself" and "compassionate breathing: others" practices are made

Treatment:

Other: Session 5: Me and others - Expanding the circle

Session 6: Growing happiness

Experimental group

Description:

* "Revisiting the good" practice is carried out to define the five sense organs for the participants. * "Forgiveness", "Asking for forgiveness", "forgiving others", "gratitude" practices are carried out. * The practice is expanded as "kindness meditation: groups and all beings".

Treatment:

Other: Session 6: Growing happiness

Session 7: Weaving Wisdom and Compassion into Daily Life

Experimental group

Description:

* Participants are made to choose a day in their life and allow a few minutes to pause in a mindful way. * "A breather for wise and compassionate action", "calmness meditation" and "joy sharing meditation" practices are carried out.

Treatment:

Other: Session 7: Weaving Wisdom and Compassion into Daily Life

Session 8: Living with the Heart

Experimental group

Description:

* The participants are told about the applications that they can apply for, where they need help to develop compassion towards self-healing skills, and the whole training is evaluated. * The "river of life" application, which evaluates mindfulness in depth, is carried out. * An overall summary of the 8-session study is made and feedback is received.

Treatment:

Other: Session 8: Living with the Heart