Development of a novel intervention to improve sleep and pain in patients undergoing total knee replacement

ConclusionExisting sleep interventions were found to be acceptable to knee replacement patients. Key barriers to engagement related to participants ’ health beliefs. Addressing beliefs about the relationship between sleep and pain and enhancing understanding of the bidirectional/cyclical relationship could benefit engagement and motivation. Individuals may also require support to break the fear and avoidance cycle of pain and coping. A future intervention should ensure that patients’ preferences for sleep interventions and delivery mode can be accommodated in a real-world context.
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