Mindful-Compassion Art Therapy for Dementia Care (MCAT-DC) : A Waitlist Randomized Controlled Trial
Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Caregiver Burnout focused on measuring Dementia Caregiving, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Burden
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Informal caregiver of a family member with diagnosed with dementia
- Fluent in written and verbal english
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to provide informed consent
- Diagnosed with major mental conditions or cognitive impairment
Sites / Locations
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Centre for Geriatric Medicine)
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Department of Palliative Medicine)
- Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Immediate Intervention Group
Waitlist Control Group
Participants assigned to the immediate intervention group will engage in a 4-week 2.5-hour Mindful-Compassion Art Therapy for Dementia Care (MCAT-DC) with intervention elements of brief psycho-education, weekly mindfulness meditation, facilitated creative art making, reflective writing, group sharing and discussion.
Participants assigned to the wait-list control group will not receive Mindful-Compassion Art Therapy for Dementia Care (MCAT-DC) until one month after baseline assessment.