A nurse-led, telephone-based patient support program for improving adherence in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis using interferon beta-1a: Lessons from a consumer-based survey on adveva^® PSP.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence suggests that organizational models that provide care interventions including patient support programs may increase patient adherence to multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies by providing tailored symptom management, informational support, psychological and/or social support, lifestyle changes, emotional adjustment, health education, and tailored coaching, thus improving patients' overall quality of life across the disease course.

Objective

The main objective of this study was to describe MS patients' self-reported experience of a nurse-led, telephone-based PSP and to explore its potential role in improving disease and therapy management skills.

Methods

Survey data were analyzed from a subset of patients relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) using interferon b

SUBMITTER: Barello S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9454016 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature