Abstract
Background
Informal caregiving 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.
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