Mindfulness- and compassion-based interventions for family carers of older adults: A scoping review

• Published in: International journal of nursing studies Vol. 116; p. 103495
• Main Authors: Murfield, Jenny, Moyle, Wendy, O'Donovan, Analise
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2021; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Aged; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Attrition; Cancer; Caregivers; Chronic illnesses; Clinical outcomes; Cognitive therapy; Compassion; Decision making; Dementia; Design; Empathy; Family caregiver; Health status; Humans; Intervention; Life stress; Liver cirrhosis; Medical personnel; Meditation; Mental health; Mindfulness; Mixed methods research; Older people; Parkinson's disease; Primary care; Quality of Life; Self-care; Stress management; Subject headings; Sympathy; Websites; Compassion; Acceptance and commitment therapy; Family caregiver; Mindfulness; Self-care; Mental health

To provide an overview of the current use of mindfulness- and compassion-based interventions with family carers of older adults, to aid primary healthcare practitioners in their decision-making around referral to wider healthcare services. The study was guided by four research questions: what interv...