Open AccessCaregiver-guided pain coping skills training for patients with advanced cancer: Results from a randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
Laura S. Porter,
Jennifer L. Steel,
Diane L. Fairclough,
Thomas W. LeBlanc,
Janet Bull,
Laura C. Hanson,
Stacy Fischer,
Francis J. Keefe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.989
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1477-030X
pISSN - 0269-2163
DOI - 10.1177/02692163211004216
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer pain , coping (psychology) , randomized controlled trial , distress , psychological intervention , physical therapy , palliative care , family caregivers , population , anxiety , self efficacy , pain catastrophizing , caregiver burden , chronic pain , clinical psychology , nursing , cancer , psychiatry , psychology , psychotherapist , disease , dementia , environmental health
Pain is a major concern among patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers. Evidence suggests that pain coping skills training interventions can improve outcomes, however they have rarely been tested in this population.