Chronic pain is a major health problem among older adults and their informal caregivers, which has negative effects on their physical and psychological status. The dyadic pain management program (DPMP) is provided to community-dwelling older adults and informal caregivers to help the dyads reduce pain symptoms, improve the quality of life, develop good exercise habits, as well as cope and break the vicious circle of pain. A pilot randomized controlled trial was designed and all the dyads were randomly divided into two groups, the DPMP group and control group. Dyads in the DPMP group participated in an 8-week DPMP (4-week face-to-face program and 4-week home-based program), whereas dyads in the control group received one page of simple pain-related information. The results provide preliminary support for the effectiveness of a DPMP for relieving the symptoms of chronic pain among the elderly.
Li Z, Tse M, Tang A. The effectiveness of a dyadic pain management program for community-dwelling older adults with chronic pain: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(14):4966. Published 2020 Jul 9.
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