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Intensive social cognitive treatment (can do treatment) with participation of support partners in persons with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis: observation of improved self-efficacy, quality…

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Title
Intensive social cognitive treatment (can do treatment) with participation of support partners in persons with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis: observation of improved self-efficacy, quality of life, anxiety and depression 1 year later
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BMC Research Notes, July 2016
DOI 10.1186/s13104-016-2173-5
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Peter Joseph Jongen, Marco Heerings, Rob Ruimschotel, Astrid Hussaarts, Lotte Duyverman, Anneke van der Zande, Joyce Valkenburg-Vissers, Maarten van Droffelaar, Wim Lemmens, Rogier Donders, Leo H. Visser

Abstract

In persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) self-efficacy positively affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and physical activity. In a previous study we observed that 6 months after an intensive 3-day social cognitive treatment (Can Do treatment) with the participation of support partners, self-efficacy and HRQoL had improved in persons with relapsing remitting MS (RRMS). Given the chronic nature of the disease, it is important to know whether these beneficial changes may last. Can Do treatment was given to 60 persons with MS and their support partners. At baseline and 12 months after treatment self-efficacy control, self-efficacy function, physical and mental HRQoL, anxiety, depression and fatigue were assessed via self-report questionnaires. Differences were tested via a paired t test. Of the 57 persons with MS that completed the baseline assessment and the 3-day treatment, 38 filled in the 12th month questionnaires (response rate 66.7 %), 22 with RRMS and 14 with progressive MS. In the RR group self-efficacy control had increased by 20.2 % and physical HRQoL by 15.0 %, and depression and anxiety had decreased by 29.8 and 25.9 %, respectively (all P < 0.05); the changes in mental HRQoL (+17 %) and fatigue (-20 %) failed to be statistically significant (P = 0.087, P = 0.080, respectively). In the progressive group no changes suggestive of improvement were seen. The findings suggest that a 3-day intensive social cognitive treatment (Can Do treatment) with the participation of support partners may have long lasting beneficial effects on the self-efficacy and HRQoL in persons with RRMS; and that improvements in anxiety and depression, not seen in the 6-month study, may yet develop at 12 months.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Colombia 1 <1%
Unknown 107 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 17 16%
Student > Master 16 15%
Student > Doctoral Student 13 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 9 8%
Researcher 7 6%
Other 14 13%
Unknown 32 30%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 22 20%
Medicine and Dentistry 18 17%
Nursing and Health Professions 13 12%
Neuroscience 4 4%
Social Sciences 3 3%
Other 10 9%
Unknown 38 35%
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#2,091,997
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#4
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