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Feasibility of a dyadic intervention for management of osteoarthritis — a pilot study with older patients and their spousal caregivers
Author(s)	L M Martire, R Schulz, F J Keefe
Journal title	Aging & Mental Health, vol 7, no 1, January 2003
Pages	pp 53-60
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Arthritis ; Husbands as carers ; Management [care] ; Training [welfare work] ; Pilot.
Annotation	This study evaluated a novel intervention for osteoarthritis (OA) patients and their spousal caregivers that consisted of standard patient education, supplemented by information related to effectively managing arthritis as a couple. 24 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 only at the patient. Findings revealed that both interventions were evaluated favourably, but the couple intervention was better attended than the patient intervention. Moreover, 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 in management of OA in late life. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-030313203 A
Classmark	CLA: P6:SNA: QA: QW: 4UC
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