Multiple Sclerosis and Quality of Life

Paper Summary:

In this article the writer discusses the nature of the relationship between disability, depression, fatigue and quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis. The writer notes that the focus of the research is to get a clearer understanding of the primary as well as secondary factors that affect people with multiple sclerosis. The writer also notes that, as stated by Benito-Leon et al, there exist many other factors that affect sufferers of multiple sclerosis, besides the impairment or rehabilitative nature of the disease.

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Scope of Study
Literature Review
Hypotheses
Method
Participants & Materials
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Results
Descriptive Statistics
Pearson Product Moment Correlation
Discussion
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Study Limitations

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" MS research has not been focused on understanding the QOL among MS patients. Few studies have focused on the how the symptoms of MS affect noted measures of QOL. The general understanding is that as a whole MS seems to lower QOL; however few studies have been able to provide the necessary link between QOL, and specific aspects of MS related symptoms. Nortvedt and Riise completed a literature review and found that the literature was either validating the use of measurement criterions, focusing on the factors that influence QOL within MS patients, or focusing on using lift questionnaires to understand the impacts of MS. Many of the studies examined used similar measurement via quality of life questionnaires and clinical scales to identify the nature of the relationship between QOL and MS."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Benito-Leon, J., Morales, J., Rivera-Navarros, J., Mitchell, A. (2003). A review about the impact of multiple sclerosis on health-related quality of life. Disability and Rehabilitation, 25: 1291-1303.
• Miller, D., Rudick, R., Baier, M., Cutter, G., Doughtery, D., Weinstock-Guttman, B., Mass, M., Fisher, E., Simonian, N., (2003). Factors that predict health-related quality of life in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis, 9: 1-5.
• Nortvedt, M. and Riise, T. (2003). The use of quality of life measures in multiple sclerosis research. Multiple Sclerosis, 9: 63-72.
• Vickrey B.G., Hays R.D., Harooni R., Myers L.W., Ellison G.W. (1995). A health-related quality of life measure for multiple sclerosis. Quality of Life Research, 4: 187-206.

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