Association between informal help and background factors for persons with multiple sclerosis in Sweden: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Persons living with multiple sclerosis (MS) may experience various symptoms, and some of these persons may need help in daily life. Previous research shows that informal-that is, unpaid-help is more common among persons with MS than formal help. This study aimed to explore the association between socio-demographic background factors and the use of informal help among persons with MS in Sweden, and to investigate any differences in the amount of informal help used per week.

Design and setting

Cross-sectional survey data combined with Swedish register data.

Participants

4412 persons with MS between the ages of 20 and 51 years responded to the survey.

Outcome measures

(1) Use of informal help and (2) the number of hours of informal help used per week. De

SUBMITTER: Stahl D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12434731 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature