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Effects of a Family Caregiver Care Programme in Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability in the Shoulder-Neck Region—A Randomised Clinical Trial

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  • Rocío Llamas-Ramos

    (Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Universidad de Salamanca, Avda. Donantes de Sangre s/n, 37007 Salamanca, Spain)

  • Laura Barrero-Santiago

    (Department of Cell Biology, Genetics, Histology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid, Avda. Ramón y Cajal 7, 47005 Valladolid, Spain)

  • Inés Llamas-Ramos

    (Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Universidad de Salamanca, Avda. Donantes de Sangre s/n, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
    University Hospital of Salamanca, P.º de San Vicente, 182, 37007 Salamanca, Spain)

  • Federico Montero-Cuadrado

    (Unit for Active Coping Strategies for Pain in Primary Care, East-Valladolid Primary Care Management, Castilla and Leon Public Health System (Sacyl), 47011 Valladolid, Spain)

Abstract

Life expectancy in Spain has increased and older people need more health care to improve their quality of life. The high demands of the population sometimes collapse health services, making them insufficient to cover their needs, which leads to the development of “non-professional caregivers”. These caregivers have suffered musculoskeletal injuries of the cervical spine and shoulders and should be guided and assessed on ergonomics, biomechanics, or kinesiotherapy. However, there are no interventions to help them care for themselves. This study presents the application of a physical exercise programme to prevent these disorders in women caregivers of dependent patients. It consists of a randomised controlled clinical trial with two groups: both received a family caregiver care programme, and the intervention group also received a physical therapeutic exercise programme for 12 weeks. A total of 62 caregivers completed the study, who were mostly daughters or wives of dependents. Of these, 70.97% presented a “moderate” pain intensity and a cervical disability of 13.72 ± 7.64 points in the NDI questionnaire in the initial evaluation. In the intervention group of caregivers, there was a significant decrease in the pain intensity and a significant increase ( p < 0.05) in all cervical joint amplitude movements. Caregivers present a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders. The physical exercise programme was effective in reducing the intensity of pain, lumbar disability, and cervical disability of the family caregivers.

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  • Rocío Llamas-Ramos & Laura Barrero-Santiago & Inés Llamas-Ramos & Federico Montero-Cuadrado, 2022. "Effects of a Family Caregiver Care Programme in Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability in the Shoulder-Neck Region—A Randomised Clinical Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2022:i:1:p:376-:d:1015638
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    1. Kishiko Suzuki & Koji Tamakoshi & Hisataka Sakakibara, 2016. "Caregiving activities closely associated with the development of low‐back pain among female family caregivers," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 25(15-16), pages 2156-2167, August.
    2. Federico Montero-Cuadrado & Miguel Ángel Galán-Martín & Javier Sánchez-Sánchez & Enrique Lluch & Agustín Mayo-Iscar & Ántonio Cuesta-Vargas, 2020. "Effectiveness of a Physical Therapeutic Exercise Programme for Caregivers of Dependent Patients: A Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial from Spanish Primary Care," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-23, October.
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