Figure 1: Scheme of the study.
FIGURE 1
Characters |
Mean (SD) |
Differences |
|
PE group |
MBSRgroup |
||
Age (years) |
51.5 (6.6) |
50.1 (7.6) |
1.4 (-1.6, 4.4) |
Depression score |
27.5 (4.5) |
29.3 (4.0) |
-1..8 (-3.7, 0.2) |
Anxiety score |
36.7 (1.2) |
37.0 (1.9) |
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.4) |
Quality of life score |
70.4 (10.4) |
72.2 (4.6) |
-1.8 (-5.1, 1.5) |
Emotional-focused coping scores |
17.5 (1.9) |
18.2 (1.7) |
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.08) |
Problem-focused coping scores |
15.5 (5.0) |
14.7 (5.5) |
0.8 (-1.4, 3.0) |
|
No. (%) |
No. (%) |
|
Men |
9 (20.0) |
7 (15.6) |
4.4 (-11.3, 20.2) |
Women |
36 (80.0) |
38 (84.4) |
- |
MBSR, mindfulness-based stress reduction; PE, psycho-education; CI, confidence interval.
Table 1: Characters of the patients by the treatment group at baseline.
Variables |
Mean (SD) |
Differences (95% CI) |
|
At baseline |
Eight-week after intervention |
||
Psycho-education |
|
|
|
Depression score |
27.5 (4.5) |
27.0 (4.5) |
0.5 (0.17, 0.96)** |
State anxiety score |
36.7 (1.2) |
34.5 (2.9) |
2.2 (1.50, 3.08)*** |
Quality of life score |
70.4 (10.4) |
70.2 (10.5) |
0.2 (-0.40, 0.25) |
Emotion-focused Coping score |
17.5 (1.9) |
16.7 (2.1) |
0.8 (0.4, 1.3)*** |
Problem-focused Coping score |
15.5 (5.0) |
16.7 (4.8) |
-1.2 (-2.11, -0.66)*** |
Mindfulness-based stress reduction |
|
|
|
Depression score |
29.3 (4.0) |
29.3 (4.1) |
0.0 (-0.40, 0.35) |
State anxiety score |
37.0 (1.9) |
35.6 (1.7) |
1.4 (1.14, 1.94)*** |
Quality of life score |
72.2 (4.6) |
72.5 (4.5) |
-0.3 (-0.33, -0.06)** |
Emotion-focused Coping score |
18.2 (1.9) |
17.8 (2.1) |
0.4 (0.04, 0.73)* |
Problem-focused Coping score |
14.7 (5.8) |
15.5 (5.7) |
-0.8 (-0.95, -0.10)* |
Fifteen participants who completed the training program dropped out before completing the 8-week follow-up assessment. *P<0.05,
**P<0.01, ***P<0.001. MBSR, mindfulness-based stress reduction; PE, psycho-education; CI, confidence interval.
Table 2: Comparison of depression, state anxiety, quality of life, and coping score in 75 carers of relatives with dementia before training with
psycho-education (PE) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and eight-week after intervention.
Variables |
Mean (SD) |
Differences |
|
PE group |
MBSR group |
||
Depression score |
|
|
|
At baseline |
27.5 (4.5) |
29.3 (4.0) |
-1..8 (-3.7, 0.2) |
Eight-week after intervention |
27.0 (4.5) |
29.3 (4.1) |
-2.3 (-4.3, -0.3)* |
Differences (95% CI) |
0.5 (0.17, 0.96)** |
0.0 (-0.40, 0.35) |
0.5 (-1.3, 2.3) |
State anxiety score |
|
|
|
At baseline |
36.7 (1.2) |
37.0 (1.9) |
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.4) |
Eight-week after intervention |
34.5 (2.9) |
35.6 (1.7) |
-1.1 (-2.2, -0.05)* |
Differences (95% CI) |
2.3 (1.50, 3.08)*** |
1.6 (1.14, 1.94)*** |
0.7 (-0.1, 1.5) |
Quality of life score |
|
|
|
At baseline |
70.4 (10.4) |
72.2 (4.6) |
-1.8 (-5.1, 1.5) |
Eight-week after intervention |
70.2 (10.5) |
72.5 (4.5) |
-2.3 (-6.1, 1.4) |
Differences (95% CI) |
-0.1 (-0.40, -0.25) |
-0.2 (-0.33, -0.06)** |
0.1 (-3.3, 3.5) |
Emotion-focused Coping score |
|
|
|
At baseline |
17.5 (1.9) |
18.2 (1.7) |
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.08) |
Eight-week after intervention |
16.7 (2.1) |
17.8 (2.1) |
-1.1 (-2.1, -0.1)* |
Differences (95% CI) |
0.8 (0.4, 1.3)*** |
0.4 (0.04, 0.7)* |
0.4 (-0.4, 1.2) |
Problem-focused Coping score |
|
|
|
At baseline |
15.5 (5.0) |
14.7 (5.5) |
0.8 (-1.4, 3.0) |
Eight-week after intervention |
16.7 (4.8) |
15.5 (5.7) |
1.2 (-1.3, 3.6) |
Differences (95% CI) |
-1.4 (-2.11, -0.66)*** |
-0.5 (-0.95, -0.10)* |
-0.9 (-3.1, 1.3) |
Fifteen participants who completed the training program dropped out before completing the 8-week follow-up assessment. *P<0.05,
**P<0.01, ***P<0.001. MBSR, mindfulness-based stress reduction; PE, psycho-education; CI, confidence interval.
Table 3: Comparison of depression, state anxiety, quality of life, and coping score in 75 family carers of relatives with dementia at baseline,
and eight-week after training with psycho-education (PE) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR).
Figure 1: Scheme of the study.
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