An educational intervention to reduce pain and improve pain management for Malawian people living with HIV/AIDS and their family carers: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Kennedy Nkhoma; Jane Seymour; Antony Arthur

doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-216

An educational intervention to reduce pain and improve pain management for Malawian people living with HIV/AIDS and their family carers: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Kennedy Nkhoma, Jane Seymour, Antony Arthur

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Abstract

Many HIV/AIDS patients experience pain often due to advanced HIV/AIDS infection and side effects of treatment. In sub-Saharan Africa, pain management for people with HIV/AIDS is suboptimal. With survival extended as a direct consequence of improved access to antiretroviral therapy, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS related pain is increasing. As most care is provided at home, the management of pain requires patient and family involvement. Pain education is an important aspect in the management of pain in HIV/AIDS patients. Studies of the effectiveness of pain education interventions for people with HIV/AIDS have been conducted almost exclusively in western countries.

Original language	English
Article number	216
Journal	Trials
Volume	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-216
Publication status	Published - 13 Jul 2013

Keywords

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Caregivers
Clinical Protocols
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hospitals, Public
Humans
Malawi
Motivation
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
Pain
Pain Management
Pain Measurement
Palliative Care
Pamphlets
Patient Education as Topic
Predictive Value of Tests
Quality of Life
Questionnaires
Research Design
Severity of Illness Index
Telephone
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome

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