The impact of mind-body therapies on the mental health of caregivers in palliative care settings: A systematic review
This review presents a comprehensive synthesis of existing evidence on MBTs targeting caregiver mental health in palliative care. It highlights the therapeutic potential of MBTs and identifies delivery modality and caregiver role as key moderators of intervention effectiveness. Furthermore, it contributes to the field by outlining practical implementation strategies for integrating MBTs into routine caregiver support, with an emphasis on contextual adaptation and policy-level facilitation. These findings support the development of scalable, person-centered interventions to meet the psychological needs of caregivers within palliative care systems.
Authors
- Guanghui Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5450-9545)
- Linyang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4892-6253)
- Xuexing Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9384-5931)
- Jue Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6151-1117)
- Jing Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9820-9545)
- Jingnan Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5065-1026)
- Zhong Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1143-1850)
Institutions
- Macau University of Science and Technology (MO)
- Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000045020
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00