Self‐compassion as an applicable intervention target for family carers of older adults: A conceptual commentary

Murfield, Jenny; Moyle, Wendy; O’Donovan, Analise

doi:10.1002/gps.5257

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“…Although not described within this article, we first drew on the ‘development’ phase of the MRC framework for best practice in developing and evaluating complex health interventions [ 33 , 34 ]. In brief, this involved three evidence- and theory-based activities: (1) literature reviews [ 12 , 42 ]; (2) conceptual analysis [ 43 ]; and (3) cross-sectional survey study [ 18 , 44 ]. Relevant to this article’s focus, we then chose to supplement the MRC framework with additional qualitative and co-design approaches to ensure that the intervention was grounded in the perspective and lived experience of the intervention’s target users.…”

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“…Self-compassion is an unfamiliar term to many family carers of people living with dementia and it is often understood in relation to the concept of compassion more broadly identified in our earlier evidence-and theory-based activities [12,18,[42][43][44], without this in-depth qualitative and co-design work, we would not have understood their centrality to the acceptability of the intervention for our population. Specifically, during the initial planning stage, we found that dementia family carers' perceptions of self-compassion aligned with Gilbert's [14] conceptualisation, seeing it situated within the concept of compassion as it relates to self and others.…”

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“…(1) literature reviews [12,42]; (2) conceptual analysis [43]; and (3) cross-sectional survey study [18,44]. Relevant to this article's focus, we then chose to supplement the MRC framework with additional qualitative and co-design approaches to ensure that the intervention was grounded in the perspective and lived experience of the intervention's target users.…”

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“…Drawing on the themes generated from the in-depth qualitative interviews conducted in Stage 1 and the findings from our earlier evidence-and theory-based activities (see [12,18,42,43]), we developed draft guiding principles and drew on psychological theory to inform the proposed design of the intervention. We then convened a co-design group and presented both aspects to them for discussion, feedback, and/or refinement.…”

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Planning and designing a self-compassion intervention for family carers of people living with dementia: a person-based and co-design approach

2022

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Background This article describes the research activities undertaken to plan and design a self-compassion intervention for family carers of people living with dementia using a person-based and co-design approach. In providing this example, our aim is two-fold: to highlight the value of using qualitative research and co-design processes within intervention development; and to showcase systematic reporting of an intervention’s early planning and design stages. Methods A person-based and co-design approach informed the planning and design of the self-compassion intervention. In Stage 1, qualitative interviews were undertaken with 14 family carers of people living with dementia and 14 professional stakeholders. In Stage 2, intervention guiding principles were developed, psychological theory was incorporated, and six family carers of people living with dementia were engaged as co-designers. Results Knowledge generated during intervention planning identified that the intervention should be situated within the concept of compassion more broadly; address misperceptions, fears, blocks, and resistances to self-compassion; and target feelings of shame, guilt, and self-criticism. Subsequent intervention design activities determined that the needs of family carers of people living with dementia were best met by tailoring an existing intervention, namely group-based Compassion-Focused Therapy. Conclusions Our systematic approach highlights the value of incorporating in-depth qualitative research and co-design within the intervention development process to prioritise the perspectives and lived experiences of family carers of people living with dementia. The planning and design process outlined provides insight that is applicable to the development of our intervention and complex health interventions within gerontology and beyond.

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“…Emotion regulation has been implicated as the potential mechanism of change in the compassion-psychological distress relationship, and this is mainly in terms of emotional awareness, appraisal, and acceptance (15), and tolerance of negative emotions (16). These findings highlight the potential applicability of compassionbased interventions to promote healthy emotion regulation within populations experiencing considerable stress (16) and, as such, it may be a helpful focus in psychological programs for family carers of older adults (17).…”

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Experiences of compassion among family carers of older adults: Qualitative content analysis of survey free‐text comments

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2021

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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Objectives: To provide qualitative insight into the experiences of compassion (to self, to others, and from others) among family carers of older adults by exploring the written responses provided within a cross-sectional survey that asked about carers' levels of compassion, mindfulness, emotion regulation, coping strategies, and psychological health.Methods: Family carers of adults aged ≥65 years from around the world completed the survey between July -December 2019. To provide carers with an opportunity to describe experiences in their own words and expand on issues beyond the limits of closed-response items, the survey included eight free-text boxes. These appeared after each self-report measure, and at the end of the survey.From a total of 127 carers providing 504 written responses, inductive qualitative content analysis identified and evaluated 245 comments from 105 family carers' that were about their experiences of compassion (to self, to others, and from others).Results: Some family carers perceived a lack of compassion, both for themselves and from others, and several barriers to carers' openness to receiving compassion were identified. Factors influencing carers' compassion to others in general included how carers were feeling themselves, the person it was directed towards, and the situation. Within the caregiving relationship specifically, this included care recipients' level of need and behaviour.Conclusions: Findings provide qualitative understanding about family carers' realities of compassion (to self, to others, and from others) within their role, and highlight the applicability and warranted focus of compassion-based approaches within family caregiving research and practice.

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Self-Compassion in Relationships and Caregiving Contexts

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2023

Mindfulness in Behavioral Health

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Self‐compassion as an applicable intervention target for family carers of older adults: A conceptual commentary

Cited by 9 publications

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Planning and designing a self-compassion intervention for family carers of people living with dementia: a person-based and co-design approach

Planning and designing a self-compassion intervention for family carers of people living with dementia: a person-based and co-design approach

Experiences of compassion among family carers of older adults: Qualitative content analysis of survey free‐text comments

Self-Compassion in Relationships and Caregiving Contexts

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