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E-Tailored Pain Management Support for Dementia Family Caregivers: Feasibility of the PACE-app
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a web-based application called the Pain Control Enhancement App (PACE-app) can support family caregivers in managing pain for their care recipients with dementia. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Is it feasible and acceptable for family caregivers to use the PACE-app?
Does using the PACE-app improve caregiver self-efficacy in pain management, adherence to pain treatments, communication with care providers, well-being, and their care recipient's pain conditions?
Researchers will compare caregivers who use the PACE-app to those who continue with their usual care practices to see if the app leads to better outcomes for both caregivers and care recipients.
Participants will:
Be randomly assigned to either the PACE-app group or a usual-care control group
Complete online surveys at baseline, 1 month, and 2 months
If assigned to the PACE-app group:
Use the PACE-app for 1 month to receive tailored pain management strategies and tools, and record their care recipient's pain in a digital diary
Participate in an interview about their experience with the app
All participation activities can be done remotely or in person.