Managing psychological stress in the multiple sclerosis medical visit
Patient perspectives and unmet needs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4229363 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angela Senders (0000-0003-2507-4818, Oregon Health & Science University), Kelsi Sando (National College of Natural Medicine, USA), Helané Wahbeh (0000-0003-3650-4633, Oregon Health & Science University), Amie Peterson Hiller (Oregon Health & Science University), Lynne Shinto (Oregon Health & Science University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1676-1687 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105314562084 |
| PMID | 25527612 |
| PMCID | PMC4474779 |
| OpenAlex | W2146682784 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 36 |
Psychological stress can negatively impact multiple sclerosis. To further understand how stress is addressed in the multiple sclerosis medical visit, 34 people with multiple sclerosis participated in focus groups. Transcripts were analyzed by inductive thematic analysis. The majority of participants did not discuss stress with their provider, citing barriers to communication such as lack of time, poor coordination between specialties, physician reliance on pharmaceutical prescription, and patient lack of self-advocacy. Participants recommended several ways to better manage psychological well-being in the clinical setting. These findings provide a foundation for future studies aimed at minimizing the detrimental effect of stress in multiple sclerosis
Family medicine · Focus group · Medical prescription · Multiple sclerosis · Psychiatry · Psychological stress · Qualitative research · Stress (linguistics · Thematic analysis · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Medicine · Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies · Nursing · Psychology · Clinical Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2020 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |