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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL
卷 15, 期 1, 页码 88-95出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1352458508095730
关键词
fatigue; health services; multiple sclerosis; resource utilization
资金
- Centre for Health Care Sciences
- Health Care Sciences Postgraduate School of Karolinska Institutet
- Swedish Association of Persons with Neurological Disabilities
- Swedish Research Council
Objective To explore and compare the use of health services in people with multiple sclerosis ( MS) with and without fatigue. Methods Over a period of 30 months, the use of health services in 48 MS outpatients with persistent fatigue and 36 without fatigue was studied. Data were collected from a computerized register and by interviews, and analyzed with regard to disease severity categorized as mild or moderate/severe MS. Results Fatigued people with mild MS used more hospital outpatient care and primary care including rehabilitation, and a higher proportion had transportation service, compared with non-fatigued people with mild MS. In moderate/ severe MS, the differences were that non-fatigued people used more occupational therapy in primary care and a higher proportion had salaried service. Regardless of MS severity, informal care was more common among fatigued people. Conclusions Overall, fatigued people with mild MS have more contacts with outpatient health care compared with non-fatigued people. There are few such differences in people with moderate/ severe MS. The reasons for the differences in use between fatigued and non-fatigued people are not understood and need further exploration. Fatigued people more often receive informal care, thus support to caregivers are of particular importance if fatigue is present. Multiple Sclerosis 2009; 15: 88-95. http://msj.sagepub.com
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