تأثیر برنامه ذهن‌آگاهی بر فشار مراقبتی مراقبان سالمندان مبتلا به آلزایمر

Objectives The aim of the study was to determine the effect of mindfulness program on the caregivers&rsquo; strain on elderly patients with Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease who were referred to the Iran Alzheimer&rsquo;s Association 2012.&nbsp; Methods & Materials This study was a quasi-experimental study with two groups and before and after design. The participants (n=60) were selected by convenience sampling method and then randomly allocated to intervention (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. The intervention group was trained with a mindfulness program for 6 weeks in two sessions (2 hours in each session per week). Data were collected through the caregiver&rsquo;s strain questionnaires before and one week after the intervention. Results The mean of caregivers&rsquo; strain in the intervention group decreased from 36.96&plusmn;6.72 to 30.63&plusmn;6.37 (P<0.05) while in the control group, the mean of caregivers&rsquo; strain before (16.7&plusmn;56.35) and after (86.6&plusmn;35.80) the study did not show any significant differences (P>0.05). Conclusion The results showed that the mindfulness program could reduce the caregivers&rsquo; strain on Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease, and these findings can be applicable for all caregivers.