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Improving patient–physician dialog: commentary on the results of the MS Choices survey

Achieving good long- and short-term adherence to treatment for chronic diseases is important if patients are to gain the full benefits of treatment. Several barriers to adherence in multiple sclerosis (MS) have been identified and the healthcare team should work with patients to help them to overcom...

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Autores principales: Lugaresi, Alessandra, Ziemssen, Tjalf, Oreja-Guevara, Celia, Thomas, Delyth, Verdun, Elisabetta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3287418/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22379365
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S27932
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author Lugaresi, Alessandra
Ziemssen, Tjalf
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Thomas, Delyth
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description Achieving good long- and short-term adherence to treatment for chronic diseases is important if patients are to gain the full benefits of treatment. Several barriers to adherence in multiple sclerosis (MS) have been identified and the healthcare team should work with patients to help them to overcome these obstacles. The MS Choices survey explored patient and physician perspectives on key aspects of MS diagnosis, treatment adherence, and disease management with the aim of improving understanding of the factors that influence patient behavior regarding treatment adherence. The survey found some important differences between patient and physician responses and here these findings are discussed in the context of personal clinical experience. Further, the possible implications of these findings for routine practice have been considered, and strategies that should be employed by MS physicians and nurses to help patients to adhere to their prescribed treatment are suggested.
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spelling pubmed-32874182012-02-29 Improving patient–physician dialog: commentary on the results of the MS Choices survey Lugaresi, Alessandra Ziemssen, Tjalf Oreja-Guevara, Celia Thomas, Delyth Verdun, Elisabetta Patient Prefer Adherence Commentary Achieving good long- and short-term adherence to treatment for chronic diseases is important if patients are to gain the full benefits of treatment. Several barriers to adherence in multiple sclerosis (MS) have been identified and the healthcare team should work with patients to help them to overcome these obstacles. The MS Choices survey explored patient and physician perspectives on key aspects of MS diagnosis, treatment adherence, and disease management with the aim of improving understanding of the factors that influence patient behavior regarding treatment adherence. The survey found some important differences between patient and physician responses and here these findings are discussed in the context of personal clinical experience. Further, the possible implications of these findings for routine practice have been considered, and strategies that should be employed by MS physicians and nurses to help patients to adhere to their prescribed treatment are suggested. Dove Medical Press 2012-02-17 /pmc/articles/PMC3287418/ /pubmed/22379365 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S27932 Text en © 2012 Lugaresi et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd. This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3287418/
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