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Associations Among Caregiver Burden, Mindful Self-Care, and Health Perception in Informal Caregivers of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study surveyed unpaid family caregivers of people with chronic kidney disease at a single point in time. It measured how heavy the caregiving load felt, how healthy caregivers rated themselves, and how much they practiced mindful self-care, meaning paying attention to their own needs on purpose. The researchers found these three things are linked to each other. A one-time survey shows a link only. It cannot tell us whether self-care makes caregivers healthier or whether healthier caregivers simply have more room for self-care.

Who did this work

Aydin Z · Genc KN

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD mind-body · 2026 Sep
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42720114/