Charity financial support to motor neuron disease (MND) patients in Greater London: the impact of patients' socioeconomic status-a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is an immense socioeconomic burden for both the patients with motor neuron disease (MND) and their families. The aim of this study is to evaluate the extent to which the provision offered by the Motor Neurone Disease Association is distributed among patients with MND living in the ethnically and socially diverse area of Greater London, according to the patients' socioeconomic situation and needs.

Setting

Greater London, where age and sex-adjusted prevalence rates of MND in 2016 were calculated.

Participants

Prevalent MND cases in Greater London, using anonymised data extracted from the Association's database.

Exposure

Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Receiving a Motor Neurone Disease Associati

SUBMITTER: Gkiouleka A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6377508 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature