Abstract
Social Support Network and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Highlights
Patients The sample included 150 adult patients with the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) according to the McDonald criteria[24], consecutively evaluated at the Multiple Sclerosis Outpatient Clinic of Hospital S
Clinical data about the MS history, such as duration, clinical course and disability assessed by the Expanded Disability Status Score (EDSS), were collected from medical records[25]
Demographic data and the evaluation of the social support network and quality of life were obtained in an interview using a questionnaire designed for this study
Summary
Patients The sample included 150 adult patients with the diagnosis of MS according to the McDonald criteria[24], consecutively evaluated at the Multiple Sclerosis Outpatient Clinic of Hospital S. 2) The Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey was used to assess the social support network. This scale was created and tested in a study of 2,987 adult users of health services in Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles, who had at least one of the following chronic diseases: hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease or depression[26]. The scale was translated and validated for the Portuguese language by Griep et al.[18] The Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey comprises two subscales, one to assess the SSN and another to assess social support. 3) The HRQOL was assessed using the Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36v2) Portuguese version of the Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Health Survey Short Form (SF-36)[27]. To analyze the magnitude of the relationship between SSN and HRQOL, Spearman’s correlation was used
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