Impact of Covid-19 emergency on rehabilitation services for Multiple Sclerosis: An international RIMS survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Covid-19 pandemic greatly impacted on the healthcare systems worldwide with negative consequences on several aspects of clinical populations. For neurological chronic conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS), rehabilitation activities have been suspended or postponed during the pandemic. Rehabilitation is crucial for people with MS (PwMS) because it promotes recovery from relapses and maximizes opportunities for social participation. To better understand the impact of Covid-19 emergency on rehabilitation services for MS, the European network for rehabilitation in MS (RIMS) disseminated a survey to healthcare professionals (HPs) and representatives of the MS rehabilitation services (RSs), to explore the two different perspectives on the delivery of rehabilitation in usu

SUBMITTER: Brichetto G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9474392 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature