Multiple Sclerosis Wellness Shared Medical Appointment Model: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shared medical appointments (SMAs) are group medical visits combining medical care and patient education. We examined the impact of a wellness-focused pilot SMA in a large multiple sclerosis (MS) clinic.

Methods

We reviewed data on all patients who participated in the SMA from January 2016 through June 2019. The following data were collected 12 months pre/post SMA visits: demographics, body mass index, patient-reported outcomes, and health care utilization. Data were compared using the Wilcoxon rank sum test.

Results

Fifty adult patients (mean ± SD age, 50.1 ± 12.3 years) attended at least one MS wellness SMA. Most patients had private insurance (50%), and 26% had Medicaid coverage. The most common comorbidity was depression/anxiety (44%). Pre/post SMA outc

SUBMITTER: Abbatemarco JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8550485 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature