The impact of chronic pain on patients and spouses: Consequences on occupational status, distribution of household chores and care-giving burden.
Journal
European journal of pain (London, England)
ISSN: 1532-2149
Titre abrégé: Eur J Pain
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9801774
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2020
10 2020
Historique:
received:
06
10
2019
accepted:
05
06
2020
pubmed:
14
6
2020
medline:
4
3
2021
entrez:
14
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Informal care-giving by spouses has become frequent in chronic pain settings. However, the impact of pain on occupational, functional and health outcomes in spouses has not been systematically investigated. The goal of the present study was to examine the impact of pain on both patient and spousal outcomes. In the present study, the impact of chronic pain on 114 heterosexual dyads was explored (patients: 59% females, average age = 57.81 years, SD = 11.85; spouses: 41% females, average age = 57.32 years, SD = 12.15). Overall, both patients and spouses reported important consequences of pain on outcomes, including occupational status distribution of household chores and marital satisfaction). Almost 52% of spouses indicated a high-to-severe burden. A multivariate model with spouse and patient factors accounted for 37.8% of the variance of this burden. In the model, patient disability (β = 0.36, p = .002), spouses' change in occupational status (β = 0.26, p = .002) and spousal perception of marital adjustment (β = -0.36, p < .001) were uniquely associated with burden. The results indicate that the impact of chronic pain should be evaluated both for patients and spouses and point to patient and spouse factors that might contribute to spousal burden, which might help guide family interventions in a more effective manner. Research has shown that chronic pain poses a significant burden on individuals, which increases their reliance on others for assistance. However, the burden of informal care-giving assumed by spouses of patients with chronic pain has not been systematically investigated. This study offers new insights into the impact of chronic pain on patients and their spouses, which might provide empirical foundation for the development of new avenues for intervention aimed at promoting adjustment in patients with chronic pain and spouses who act as informal caregivers.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Informal care-giving by spouses has become frequent in chronic pain settings. However, the impact of pain on occupational, functional and health outcomes in spouses has not been systematically investigated.
AIMS
The goal of the present study was to examine the impact of pain on both patient and spousal outcomes.
METHODS
In the present study, the impact of chronic pain on 114 heterosexual dyads was explored (patients: 59% females, average age = 57.81 years, SD = 11.85; spouses: 41% females, average age = 57.32 years, SD = 12.15).
RESULTS
Overall, both patients and spouses reported important consequences of pain on outcomes, including occupational status distribution of household chores and marital satisfaction). Almost 52% of spouses indicated a high-to-severe burden. A multivariate model with spouse and patient factors accounted for 37.8% of the variance of this burden. In the model, patient disability (β = 0.36, p = .002), spouses' change in occupational status (β = 0.26, p = .002) and spousal perception of marital adjustment (β = -0.36, p < .001) were uniquely associated with burden.
CONCLUSIONS
The results indicate that the impact of chronic pain should be evaluated both for patients and spouses and point to patient and spouse factors that might contribute to spousal burden, which might help guide family interventions in a more effective manner.
SIGNIFICANCE
Research has shown that chronic pain poses a significant burden on individuals, which increases their reliance on others for assistance. However, the burden of informal care-giving assumed by spouses of patients with chronic pain has not been systematically investigated. This study offers new insights into the impact of chronic pain on patients and their spouses, which might provide empirical foundation for the development of new avenues for intervention aimed at promoting adjustment in patients with chronic pain and spouses who act as informal caregivers.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1730-1740Subventions
Organisme : Universitat Jaume I
ID : POSDOC/2016/15
Informations de copyright
© 2020 European Pain Federation - EFIC®.
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