dc.contributor.author	Genik, Lara
dc.contributor.author	McMurtry, Meghan
dc.contributor.author	Aerts, Elisabeth
dc.contributor.author	Barata, Chantel
dc.contributor.author	Stephen, Barney
dc.contributor.author	Newby-Clark, Ian
dc.date.accessioned	2021-03-24T19:12:51Z
dc.date.copyright	2020
dc.date.created	Jun-20
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.degree.department	Department of Psychology	en
dc.description.abstract	Pain is common for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), yet specialized caregiver-based education is lacking. Objectives: This parallel group RCT tested effectiveness of the Let’s Talk About Pain training on respite workers’ (RW) pain-related knowledge and feasibility-confidence-skill ratings using between-group (pain vs. control) and within-group (pain training only) analyses. Methods: Fourteen children’s respite organizations were randomized using sequentially numbered, opaque, sealed envelopes to receive pain or control training. Researchers were blind until randomization; allocations were not explicitly revealed to organizations and participants. Participants (nintervention = 66; ncontrol = 92) underwent a 3-3.5 hour training and completed pain-related knowledge measures and feasibility-confidence-skill ratings at pre, post and 4-6 week follow-up. Intention-to-treat (nintervention = 65; ncontrol = 92) and per-protocol (nintervention = 26-38, ncontrol = 40-57) analyses were conducted. Results: Participants receiving pain training demonstrated (a) significantly higher pain knowledge and feasibility-confidence-skill ratings at post and follow-up versus control group and (b) significant increases in knowledge from pre-post. Despite a small decrease in mean scores, significant gains in knowledge and confidence-skill ratings were maintained from post-follow-up. Discussion: Results demonstrated improvements in RW knowledge and feasibility-confidence-skill ratings. This represents a promising step towards enhancing pain-related care provided to children with I/DD.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Genik, L. McMurtry, M. Aerts, E. Barata, C. Stephen, B. Newby-Clark, I. 2020. A randomized controlled trial evaluating a pain assessment and management program for respite workers supporting children with disabilities Part one: Pain-related knowledge and perceptions. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. [Manuscript accepted].
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10214/24152
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.rights.license	All items in the Atrium are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.
dc.subject	pain	en_US
dc.subject	children	en_US
dc.subject	intellectual disability	en_US
dc.subject	developmental disability	en_US
dc.subject	education	en_US
dc.subject	respite workers	en_US
dc.title	A randomized controlled trial evaluating a pain assessment and management program for respite workers supporting children with disabilities Part one: Pain-related knowledge and perceptions	en_US
dc.type	Article	en

A randomized controlled trial evaluating a pain assessment and management program for respite workers supporting children with disabilities Part one: Pain-related knowledge and perceptions

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