A multicenter, prospective, quasi-experimental evaluation study of a patient education program to foster multiple sclerosis self-management competencies

Highlights • We determined the impact of a multiple sclerosis self-management training program. • A multicenter, prospective, quasi-experimental study design was applied. • Substantial evidence is provided that “S.MS” fosters self-management ability. • We found a stable effect on anxiety and on dise...

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Veröffentlicht in:Patient education and counseling 2014-12, Vol.97 (3), p.361-369
Hauptverfasser: Feicke, Janine, Spörhase, Ulrike, Köhler, Jürgen, Busch, Claudia, Wirtz, Markus
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • We determined the impact of a multiple sclerosis self-management training program. • A multicenter, prospective, quasi-experimental study design was applied. • Substantial evidence is provided that “S.MS” fosters self-management ability. • We found a stable effect on anxiety and on disease-specific quality of life. • High participant acceptance was reported.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2014.09.005