Project Title

The Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) programme for people with kidney disease and their carers

Research Focus

A collaborative, new service development project, delivered as a partnership between Kidney Care UK (KCUK), Queen’s University Belfast and Mindfulness UK, to pilot, including full evaluation, a new virtual mindfulness programme for patients with kidney disease and their carers.

Funder & Dates

Kidney Care UK

November 2021 – May 2023

Principal Investigator or Primary Supervisor (if PhD project) 

Dr Helen Noble

Co-Investigators or additional supervisors

Anna Wilson

Dr Claire Carswell

Stephanie Burton

Dr Claire McKeaveney

Professor Joanne Reid

Dr Lisa Graham-Weiser

Research Fellow(s) or PhD Student

Anna Wilson – Research Assistant

Michael McArdle – PhD Student

Name & Institution of Collaborators 

Dr Erika Jääskeläinen – University of Oulu

Dr Sohem Rej – McGull University

Karen Atkinson – Mindfulness UK

Ian Walsh – Consultant Urologist

William Johnston – Kidney Patient

Daniel O’Rourke – Kidney Patient

Name of External Partner Organisations

Kidney Care UK

Mindfulness UK

Description of Project:

Aim; Methods; Expected Outcomes

Aim:

The aim of this work is support a new service development project with KCUK by adapting the Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) programme developed by Mindfulness UK, and explore its effectiveness for patients who have kidney disease and their carers.

Objectives:

1)To adapt the Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) programme with an interdisciplinary Advisory Group including representatives from Mindfulness UK and KCUK for use with people with kidney disease and their carers.

2)To measure the effect of the CMR on anxiety, depression, self-compassion, mindfulness, well-being and resilience using pre and post-tests.

3)To complete a qualitative evaluation of factors affecting the acceptability and suitability of the intervention with patients and carers (and the mindfulness teachers) and their commitment to practice.

4) To develop strategies for sustainability of the programme once the study is completed via a Partnership Board including representatives from KCUK, Mindfulness UK and Queen’s University Belfast.

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