Feasibility of a dyadic intervention for management of osteoarthritis: a pilot study with older patients and their spousal caregivers.
This study evaluated a novel intervention for older osteoarthritis (OA) patients and their spousal caregivers that consisted of standard patient education supplemented by information related to effectively managing arthritis as a couple. Twenty-four female OA patients and their husbands were randomly assigned to either an educational intervention that was targeted at both patient and spouse or to a patient education intervention that was targeted at only the patient. Findings revealed that both interventions were evaluated favorably but the couple intervention was better attended than the patient intervention. In addition, patients in the couple intervention experienced greater increased efficacy in managing arthritis pain and other symptoms. The findings of this pilot study point to the utility of a dyadic intervention approach to management of OA in late life.
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- Spouses
- Social Support
- Severity of Illness Index
- Self Efficacy
- Pilot Projects
- Personal Satisfaction
- Pain Measurement
- Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Middle Aged
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Published In
DOI
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Spouses
- Social Support
- Severity of Illness Index
- Self Efficacy
- Pilot Projects
- Personal Satisfaction
- Pain Measurement
- Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Middle Aged