Symptom Management Among Multiple Sclerosis Care Partners in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Managing the heterogeneity and unpredictability of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms can be difficult for MS care partners. This study aimed to characterize the symptoms managed by MS care partners, recognize relationships between symptom management difficulty and other aspects of the caregiving role, and identify supplemental sources of care-giving support used by care partners.

Methods

A Canadian cohort of MS care partners completed an online survey capturing care-partner characteristics, care-recipient symptoms, care-partner difficulty with managing symptoms, and sources of caregiving assistance. Descriptive analysis, analysis of variance, and χ² tests were used to compare differences in care-partner characteristics by symptom management difficulty gr

SUBMITTER: Cardwell KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10634598 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature