Medication self-management toolkits for adults with multiple sclerosis: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that is often treated with multiple medications. Managing multiple medications, also known as polypharmacy, can be challenging for persons with MS. Toolkits are instructional resources designed to promote behaviour change. Toolkits may support medication self-management for adults with MS, as they have been useful in other populations with chronic conditions.

Objective

The main purpose of this review was to identify and summarize medication self-management toolkits for MS, as related to the design, delivery, components, and measures used to evaluate implementation and/or outcomes.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted following guidelines by JBI. Articles were included if they focused on adults (18 years or

SUBMITTER: Guilcher SJT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314208 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature