Palliative Medicine, Feb 2016, vol. 30, no. 2, p. 117-131Jaffray,
Linda, Bridgman, Heather, Stephens, Miranda, Skinner, Timothy
Mindfulness-based interventions may have application in the setting of palliative caregiving. The aim of this review is to
describe, evaluate and synthesise the peer-reviewed literature on the effects
of mindfulness-based interventions for informal palliative caregivers. Results suggest that
mindfulness-based interventions are feasible and acceptable to offer to this group and may provide benefit, particularly in terms
of reducing depression and caregiver burden and increasing quality of life.
However, effects were not as robust as findings in the wider mindfulness
intervention literature.