Experiences of Iranian Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ and Their Caregivers’ Regarding Care and Treatment Outcomes

Reza Masoudi; Heidar Ali  Abedi; Parvin Abedi; Seyed Ehsan Mohammadianinejad

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Experiences of Iranian Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ and Their Caregivers’ Regarding Care and Treatment Outcomes

Author(s):

Reza Masoudi¹,

Heidar Ali Abedi^2,*,

Parvin Abedi³,

Seyed Ehsan Mohammadianinejad⁴

1Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran

2Department of Nursing, Khorasgan (Isfahan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, IR Iran

3Department of Midwifery, Reproductive Health Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz, IR Iran

4Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran

Jundishapur Journal of Chronic Disease Care:Vol. 3, issue 1; e93797

Published online:Jan 10, 2014

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 15, 2019

Accepted:Nov 30, 2012

How to Cite:Reza MasoudiHeidar Ali AbediParvin AbediSeyed Ehsan MohammadianinejadExperiences of Iranian Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ and Their Caregivers’ Regarding Care and Treatment Outcomes.Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care.3(1):e93797.

Abstract

Introduction: Outcomes of care, treatment and management of people with MS have a high priority in health care, today. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of care and treatment’s challenges of MS diseases.

Materials and Methods: Qualitative approach, based on a thematic analysis, was used to achieve the aims of the study. Information collected simultaneously through in-depth unstructured interviews with 31 patients, nurses, and family caregivers from Ahvaz in Iran.

Results: Two major themes were extracted from the analysis of the transcripts: “Comprehensive caring commitment” and “Patients’ medication grudge”.

Conclusions: According to the findings, the nurses are in a unique position to care for people with MS; therefore they should be ready to provide high-quality patient care in MS patients. Patients must be encouraged to study about their condition and medications to know the specific details of their health care coverage.

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