Mindfulness based stress reduction in people with Parkinson's disease and their care partners.
BACKGROUND: Parkinson's Disease (PD) leads to poor quality of life and caregiver burden. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) may improve these symptoms. We assessed the impact of a 9-week MBSR course on people with PD (PwP) and their care partners (CPs). METHODS: Participants completed questionnaires at screening, at the end of the course, and at 3-month follow-up: Parkinson's Disease Quality-39 (PDQ-39, PD only), Zarit Burden Inventory (ZBI, CP only) and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS, both). The primary outcome measure was change in PDQ-39 (for PwP) or ZBI (for CP). Patient-reported scales were analyzed quantitatively; qualitative data on perceived effectiveness was collected. RESULTS: 53.8% PwP and 100% CPs completed the course. Among PwP, there was a significant reduction in MAAS(p < 0.001) and in PDQ-39 (p = 0.008). CPs experienced an increase in MAAS (p = 0.02) but no change in ZBI (p = 0.239). Qualitatively, both PwP and CPs expressed satisfaction with the course. DISCUSSION: MBSR improves mindful awareness in CPs and improves health-related quality of life in PwP.
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- Stress, Psychological
- Quality of Life
- Parkinson Disease
- Mindfulness
- Humans
- Complementary & Alternative Medicine
- Caregivers
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Stress, Psychological
- Quality of Life
- Parkinson Disease
- Mindfulness
- Humans
- Complementary & Alternative Medicine
- Caregivers
- 4208 Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine
- 1110 Nursing
- 1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine