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Feasibility of a dyadic intervention for management of osteoarthritis: a pilot study with older patients and their spousal caregivers.

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Martire, LM; Schulz, R; Keefe, FJ; Starz, TW; Osial, TA; Dew, MA; Reynolds, CF
Published in: Aging Ment Health
January 2003

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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Aging Ment Health

DOI

ISSN

1360-7863

Publication Date

January 2003

Volume

7

Issue

1

Start / End Page

53 / 60

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Spouses
  • Social Support
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Self Efficacy
  • Pilot Projects
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Middle Aged
 

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Martire, L. M., Schulz, R., Keefe, F. J., Starz, T. W., Osial, T. A., Dew, M. A., & Reynolds, C. F. (2003). Feasibility of a dyadic intervention for management of osteoarthritis: a pilot study with older patients and their spousal caregivers. Aging Ment Health, 7(1), 53–60. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360786021000007045
Martire, L. M., R. Schulz, F. J. Keefe, T. W. Starz, T. A. Osial, M. A. Dew, and C. F. Reynolds. “Feasibility of a dyadic intervention for management of osteoarthritis: a pilot study with older patients and their spousal caregivers.Aging Ment Health 7, no. 1 (January 2003): 53–60. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360786021000007045.
Martire LM, Schulz R, Keefe FJ, Starz TW, Osial TA, Dew MA, et al. Feasibility of a dyadic intervention for management of osteoarthritis: a pilot study with older patients and their spousal caregivers. Aging Ment Health. 2003 Jan;7(1):53–60.
Martire, L. M., et al. “Feasibility of a dyadic intervention for management of osteoarthritis: a pilot study with older patients and their spousal caregivers.Aging Ment Health, vol. 7, no. 1, Jan. 2003, pp. 53–60. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/1360786021000007045.
Martire LM, Schulz R, Keefe FJ, Starz TW, Osial TA, Dew MA, Reynolds CF. Feasibility of a dyadic intervention for management of osteoarthritis: a pilot study with older patients and their spousal caregivers. Aging Ment Health. 2003 Jan;7(1):53–60.
Journal cover image

Published In

Aging Ment Health

DOI

ISSN

1360-7863

Publication Date

January 2003

Volume

7

Issue

1

Start / End Page

53 / 60

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Spouses
  • Social Support
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Self Efficacy
  • Pilot Projects
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Middle Aged