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A mindfulness-based multicomponent caregiver intervention (PAACC): objectives, study design, and cohort description
Mamta Sapra, Lauren Hagemann, Katherine Luci, Jyoti Savla. Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.), 2025-03-24
Topic: Health services, long-term care and technology
Baseline assessments were conducted on 133 family caregivers of veterans living with dementia. The average caregiver age was 67.17 years (SD = 9.8), 85% were women, and 70% were spousal caregivers. No significant demographic differences were found between the two intervention groups. However, baseline comparisons showed that caregivers in the PAACC intervention reported higher depressive symptoms and anxiety, and lower mindfulness receptivity. A detailed protocol for the mindfulness-based multicomponent caregiver intervention PAACC is described. There is a growing need for multicomponent, skill-building interventions tailored for dementia caregivers who are at high risk of stress. This study introduces the first mindfulness-based intervention specifically for caregivers of veterans, designed to enhance cognitive flexibility, cultivate compassion, and equip caregivers with practical skills to improve their quality of life. HIGHLIGHTS: PAACC is a mindfulness-based multicomponent intervention for dementia caregivers of veterans.No demographic differences suggest psychological differences are not due to demographics.Baseline mental health and mindfulness readiness may impact intervention effectiveness.
Key findings
- Baseline assessments were conducted on 133 family caregivers of veterans living with dementia.
- The average caregiver age was 67.17 years (SD = 9.8), 85% were women, and 70% were spousal caregivers.
- No significant demographic differences were found between the two intervention groups.
- However, baseline comparisons showed that caregivers in the PAACC intervention reported higher depressive symptoms and anxiety, and lower mindfulness receptivity.
- A detailed protocol for the mindfulness-based multicomponent caregiver intervention PAACC is described.
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Study details
- Study designrandomized controlled trial
- Participants67
- Evidence strengthHigh
How this study scored 82/100
Published in a leading specialty journal, and it is a randomised controlled trial. Scored zero for effect reported because the record does not state it. We have no data on journal's citation record, times cited, citations per year, impact for its field and year, cited by studies here, still being cited, senior author's track record, institution's track record, multi-centre collaboration and free to read, so those were left out: it earned 46 of the 56 points we could judge it on, which is 82 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 9 / 10 | Tier 2 — leading specialty journal (Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)) |
| Journal's citation record | — / 4 | No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Study design | 11 / 12 | A randomised controlled trial |
| Strength of evidence | 5 / 5 | Rated “high” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 67 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 1 / 2 | Randomised (as stated in the record) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | No citation count (not found in OpenAlex) — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | No citation count or no year — left out of this score |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | No field-weighted citation impact (OpenAlex has none yet) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | — / 6 | Not yet checked against this library's citation graph — left out of this score |
| Still being cited | — / 4 | No yearly citation counts — left out of this score |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | Senior author's record not available — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | — / 3 | Institutions not listed — left out of this score |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40129751) |
| Free to read | — / 2 | Access not recorded — left out of this score |
| Points | 46 / 56 | Scored on 10 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 46 of the 56 points we could judge it on is 82 out of 100. |
| Total | 82 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Sapra, M., Hagemann, L., Luci, K., & Savla, J. (2025). A mindfulness-based multicomponent caregiver intervention (PAACC): objectives, study design, and cohort description. Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.). https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.70064
Vancouver
Sapra M, Hagemann L, Luci K, Savla J. A mindfulness-based multicomponent caregiver intervention (PAACC): objectives, study design, and cohort description. Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.). 2025. doi:10.1002/trc2.70064. PMID: 40129751.
BibTeX
@article{sapra2025-40129751,
author = {Sapra, Mamta and Hagemann, Lauren and Luci, Katherine and Savla, Jyoti},
title = {{A mindfulness-based multicomponent caregiver intervention (PAACC): objectives, study design, and cohort description}},
journal = {Alzheimer's \& dementia (New York, N. Y.)},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1002/trc2.70064},
pmid = {40129751},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.70064}
}