title: The effect of involving significant others in chronic pain programs for adult patients with chronic non-malignant pain: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: The objective of this review is to identify the effect of the involvement of significant others in chronic pain management programs for adult patients with chronic non-malignant pain on function, self-efficacy and pain.More specifically, the objectives are to identify the effect of involving significant others in chronic management programs for adults with chronic non-malignant pain in primary, secondary or tertiary health care. This is compared to those receiving usual care or other self-management interventions.
authors.affiliation: 1Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark, Clinic of Neuroanesthesiology, Rigshospitalet - Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark 2Department of Public Health, Danish Centre of Systematic Reviews: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Section of Nursing Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Carrinna A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Palle
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Larsen
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic