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Partnering to cope with pain: A pilot study of a caregiver-assisted pain coping skills intervention for patients with cognitive impairment and dementia.

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Porter, LS; Weiner, DK; Ramos, K; Barnes, DE; Schmader, KE; Gwyther, L; Ritchie, CS; Keefe, FJ
Published in: Palliat Support Care
December 2022

OBJECTIVE: To develop a new caregiver-assisted pain coping skills training protocol specifically tailored for community-dwelling persons with cognitive impairment and pain, and assess its feasibility and acceptability. METHOD: In Phase I, we conducted interviews with 10 patient-caregiver dyads to gather feedback about intervention content and delivery. Phase II was a single-arm pilot test to evaluate the intervention's feasibility and acceptability. Dyads in the pilot study (n = 11) completed baseline surveys, received five intervention sessions, and then completed post-intervention surveys. Analyses focused on feasibility and acceptability. RESULTS: Dyads responded positively to the pain coping skills presented in the interviews; their feedback was used to refine the intervention. Findings from the pilot study suggested that the intervention was feasible and acceptable. 69% of eligible dyads consented, 82% completed all five intervention sessions, and 100% completed the post-treatment assessment. Caregivers reported high satisfaction ratings. They also reported using the pain coping skills on a regular basis, and that they found most of the skills helpful and easy to use. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: These preliminary findings suggest that a caregiver-assisted pain coping skills intervention is feasible and acceptable, and that it may be a promising approach to managing pain in patients with cognitive impairment.

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Palliat Support Care

DOI

EISSN

1478-9523

Publication Date

December 2022

Volume

20

Issue

6

Start / End Page

785 / 793

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Pilot Projects
  • Pain
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Humans
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Dementia
  • Cognitive Dysfunction
  • Caregivers
  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • 4203 Health services and systems
 

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Porter, L. S., Weiner, D. K., Ramos, K., Barnes, D. E., Schmader, K. E., Gwyther, L., … Keefe, F. J. (2022). Partnering to cope with pain: A pilot study of a caregiver-assisted pain coping skills intervention for patients with cognitive impairment and dementia. Palliat Support Care, 20(6), 785–793. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951521001747
Porter, Laura S., Debra K. Weiner, Katherine Ramos, Deborah E. Barnes, Kenneth E. Schmader, Lisa Gwyther, Christine S. Ritchie, and Francis J. Keefe. “Partnering to cope with pain: A pilot study of a caregiver-assisted pain coping skills intervention for patients with cognitive impairment and dementia.Palliat Support Care 20, no. 6 (December 2022): 785–93. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951521001747.
Porter LS, Weiner DK, Ramos K, Barnes DE, Schmader KE, Gwyther L, et al. Partnering to cope with pain: A pilot study of a caregiver-assisted pain coping skills intervention for patients with cognitive impairment and dementia. Palliat Support Care. 2022 Dec;20(6):785–93.
Porter, Laura S., et al. “Partnering to cope with pain: A pilot study of a caregiver-assisted pain coping skills intervention for patients with cognitive impairment and dementia.Palliat Support Care, vol. 20, no. 6, Dec. 2022, pp. 785–93. Pubmed, doi:10.1017/S1478951521001747.
Porter LS, Weiner DK, Ramos K, Barnes DE, Schmader KE, Gwyther L, Ritchie CS, Keefe FJ. Partnering to cope with pain: A pilot study of a caregiver-assisted pain coping skills intervention for patients with cognitive impairment and dementia. Palliat Support Care. 2022 Dec;20(6):785–793.
Journal cover image

Published In

Palliat Support Care

DOI

EISSN

1478-9523

Publication Date

December 2022

Volume

20

Issue

6

Start / End Page

785 / 793

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Pilot Projects
  • Pain
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Humans
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Dementia
  • Cognitive Dysfunction
  • Caregivers
  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • 4203 Health services and systems