Merging Yoga and self-management Skills (MY-Skills) to influence self-efficacy among individuals with persistent pain: A pilot study

• Published in: Complementary therapies in clinical practice Vol. 49; p. 101678
• Main Authors: Kinkel, Charla L., Candray, Haylee, Fruhauf, Christine A., Atler, Karen E., Schmid, Arlene A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01-11-2022
• Subjects: Dyad; Persistent/chronic pain; Self-efficacy; Self-management; Yoga; Self-management; Dyad; Persistent/chronic pain; Yoga; Self-efficacy
• ISSN: 1744-3881; 1873-6947
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101678

Individuals with persistent pain-related disability have lower self-efficacy, which impacts daily function and health.
To explore self-efficacy among individuals with persistent pain who were part of a dyad (caregiver and care-recipient) who completed the Merging Yoga and self-management Skills intervention (MY-Skills).
Participants completed MY-Skills, an 8-week group, dyadic-based self-management and yoga program. Self-efficacy outcomes were collected using the Chronic Pain Self-Efficacy Scale; PROMIS® Self-Efficacy for Managing Daily Activities; and PROMIS® Self-Efficacy for Managing Symptoms.
Eight participants completed the study (50.23 ± 14.77 years old, 77% female, (69%) with pain >10 years). Self-efficacy improved across all measures and domains, with significant improvement for physical function self-efficacy (38.97 ± 19.45 vs. 59.10 ± 18.60, p = .004).
MY-Skills improved self-efficacy to varying degrees, which may contribute to participants’ confidence in performing activities. Further research is needed to examine dyadic outcomes among caregivers and care-recipients.
•Caregivers and care receivers may both have persistent pain and require interventions.•Merging yoga and self-management education may impact outcomes.•The MY-Skills intervention may improve self-efficacy for individuals with persistent pain.