Formal help for persons with multiple sclerosis-Background factors associated with usage of personal assistance and home help in Sweden.

ABSTRACT: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease that may cause several different symptoms, some which may entail the need for help in daily life. The aim of this study was to explore the association between sociodemographic background factors and the use of personal assistance and home help services (home help) among persons with MS in Sweden. The study was based on cross-sectional survey data merged with register data and included 3,863 persons with MS aged 20-51. Binary logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with the use of personal assistance and home help. The central finding of this study was that grade of impairment, as determined by the Expanded Disability Status Scale for Multiple Sclerosis (EDSS), was the most important variable associ

SUBMITTER: Stahl D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10194947 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature