Trial reportThe American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry2017
Teaching Caregivers of Persons with Dementia to Address Pain.
Trial report in The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association between pain and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in older adults with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions to support the mental health of informal caregivers of persons living with dementia - a systematic literature review.BMC geriatrics · 2021Pooled it
- Interventions to Support Family Caregivers in Pain Management: A Systematic Review.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2020Pooled it
- Pain-Reducing Effects of Physical Therapist-Delivered Interventions: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials Among Older Adults With Dementia.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Pooled it
- The pain identification and communication toolkit: a training program to support family caregivers of persons with ADRD.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
- Aggression Prevention Training for Individuals With Dementia and Their Caregivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2020Trial
- Pain in persons with dementia and the direct and indirect impacts on caregiver burden.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Trial
- Mutuality and Self-Care in the Patient-Caregiver Dyads in the Context of Coronary Heart Disease: An Exploration of the Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Article
- Nonpharmacological Pain Management for People With Dementia: A Scoping Review Mapping Research Gaps From a Pragmatic Lens.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Article
- Psychometric Testing of the Mutuality Scale in Patients and Caregiver Dyads After the Onset of Coronary Heart Disease.Research in nursing & health · 2025Article
- What works to support carers of older people and older carers? an international evidence map of interventions and outcomes.BMC geriatrics · 2024Review
- Establishing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Caregiver Targeted Intervention to Improve Pain Assessment Among Persons With Dementia.Innovation in aging · 2023Article
- Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the management of pain in older people - a summary report.British journal of pain · 2022Article
- Depression among caregivers of patients with dementia: Associative factors and management approaches.World journal of psychiatry · 2022Review
- Health, social care and technological interventions to improve functional ability of older adults living at home: An evidence and gap map.Campbell systematic reviews · 2021Article
- Satisfaction with Health Care Interventions among Community Dwelling People with Cognitive Disorders and Their Informal Caregivers-A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Helping Dementia Caregivers Manage Medical Problems: Benefits of an Educational Resource.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias · 2018Article
- Complex Clinical Intersection: Palliative Care in Patients with Dementia.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare the efficacy of Preventing Aggression in Veterans with Dementia (PAVeD) with that of usual care in decreasing incidence of aggression (primary outcome) and pain and improving depression, pleasant events, caregiver burden, and patient-caregiver relationship quality (secondary outcomes).
designRandomized controlled trial with assessments at baseline and 3, 6, 9, and 12 months
settingHouston, TX.
participantsA total of 203 community-dwelling veterans with pain and dementia and their caregivers.
interventionPAVeD, 6 to 8 weekly sessions of 45-minute home visits with masters-level clinicians providing instruction to caregivers on recognizing pain, enhancing communication, and making daily activities pleasant and enjoyable, and at least two elective sessions. MEASUREMENTS: Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (primary outcome), Philadelphia Geriatric Pain Intensity Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale, Pleasant Events Schedule-AD, Burden Interview, Mutuality Scale (secondary outcomes), Client Satisfaction Questionnaire.
resultsThere were no significant differences in aggression incidence between intervention and control groups, although the PAVeD group had significantly better mutuality than controls.
conclusionsPAVeD may need to address a broader range and more in-depth coverage of aggression risk factors with person-centered tailoring to target certain types of distress. Interventions to prevent aggression may also need to address medical providers in addition to caregivers.
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