1. Translating an Intervention to Address Chronic Pain among Home Care Workers: The COMPASS-NP Pilot.
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Olson, Ryan, Hess, Jennifer A., Turk, Dennis, Marino, Miguel, Donovan, Courtney, Stoffregen, Stacy A., De Anda, Ivanna, Springer, Rachel, and Nguyen-Kearns, Elizabeth
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HOME care services , *WORK , *CHRONIC pain , *SELF-management (Psychology) , *ERGONOMICS , *RESEARCH funding , *MEDICAL care , *PILOT projects , *WORK environment , *INTERNET , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *PAIN , *INDUSTRIAL safety - Abstract
To pilot test the COMmunity of Practice And Safety Support for Navigating Pain (COMPASS-NP) intervention for home care workers experiencing chronic pain. Methods: Home care workers with chronic pain participated (n = 19; 2 groups) in a 10-week online group program focused on workplace safety and pain self-management. Primary outcomeswere changes in pain interference with work and life. Other outcomes related to ergonomics, pain levels, opioid misuse risk, mental health, sleep, and physical activity. Results: The intervention produced a large reduction in pain interference with life (d = -0.85) and a moderate reduction in pain interference with work time demands (d = -0.61). Secondary outcomes showed favorable effect sizes, including a substantial increase in the use of ergonomic tools and techniques (d = 1.47). Conclusion: Findings were strongly encouraging. The effectiveness of COMPASS-NP will be evaluated in a future randomized controlled trial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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