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Despite its public health relevance, evidence-based interventions remain limited, particularly in low- and middle-income contexts.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a mindfulness- and compassion-based intercare program for parental burnout (IBAP-BP)\u2014designed to reduce burnout symptoms in teleworking mothers.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A 3-arm randomized controlled trial (IBAP-BP, active control, and waitlist) was conducted across Chile (December 2022-March 2023) with a 9-month follow-up. Participants (N=593) were women aged 18 years or older, teleworking \u22651 day\/week, and living with at least 1 child. Exclusion criteria were self-reported severe psychiatric disorders. Randomization was computer-generated and centrally concealed; data analysts were blinded. The IBAP-BP group attended 8 weekly 2-hour internet-based sessions plus daily home practice integrating mindfulness and compassion. The active control performed relaxation and reflective journaling matched for duration and structure. The primary outcome was parental burnout at 9 months measured using the average-item score of the Parental Burnout Assessment; secondary outcomes were mindfulness, balance of risks\/resources, and adverse effects. Modified intention-to-treat analyses and multilevel structural models assessed effects over time.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Of 593 randomized participants, 343 contributed at least 1 postbaseline assessment and comprised the modified intention-to-treat sample. At 9 months, the prespecified primary analysis showed greater reductions in parental burnout for IBAP-BP compared with the waitlist (mean difference=0.62, 95% CI 0.09-1.14; Cohen\n d<\/jats:italic>\n \u22480.6, 95% CI 0.41-0.77). No significant difference was found between IBAP-BP and the active control, which showed transient improvements up to 3 months. Effects remained robust in sensitivity analyses. Self-reported adverse events were rare and mild across IBAP-BP and active control. Mediation analyses showed inconsistent associations between mindfulness facets and outcomes.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The culturally adapted, internet-based IBAP-BP program was feasible, safe, and effective compared with the waitlist condition for reducing parental burnout in working mothers, with effects sustained over 9 months, although it did not demonstrate superiority over the active control at the primary end point. 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