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Try this method I learned from the aides while working in a nursing home- instead of pulling down the soiled incontinence brief, grasp the top of one of the side seams and tear down- the brief will fall down, then tear the other side and pull off. In sitting on the toilet- take off any slippers or shoes, socks, and pull down the pants. Slide on the new brief, then the pants, then socks and shoes, have her stand and pull brief and pants up. The person is ready to go with just one down and up and you aren’t struggling with to get each item on and in place. Much more efficient and acceptable to the person.
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For a while I had to tear or use a pair of scissors to cut her pull ups till she was easier with me pulling them down I find pulling down her pants is a lot less messy
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Forgot to add- you mentioned perhaps your mom is afraid to sit down on the toilet. My mom was the same. I bought “toilet side safety rails” on Amazon. There is nothing to assemble- they just fold out like a folding walker. They are super-easy to install (just fit over the regular toilet seat area), are no wider than the toilet tank, and are collapsible so we took them with us when visiting. I would just tell her to reach back for the rail, she felt much safer than just sitting down into the “void”.