Pain management education for rural hospice family caregivers: A pilot study with embedded implementation evaluation

Pain management education for rural hospice family caregivers: A pilot study with embedded implementation evaluation
American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, by Lauren T. Starr, PhD, MBE, RN; Karla T. Washington, PhD, MSW; JoAnn Jabbari, MSN, RN; Jacquelyn J. Benson, PhD, MA; Debra Parker Oliver, PhD, MSW; George Demiris, PhD, FACMI; John G. Cagle, PhD, MSW; 7/23
Assessing and managing hospice patients’ pain is a common source of anxiety among hospice familycaregivers, especially caregivers in rural communities who face special challenges including distance, limited access, and concerns about opioid misuse... A multisite clinical trial of Ready2Care is warranted; however, its success may require more effective recruitment and retention strategies for rural caregiver participants.