FUNDAMENTALS OF MS CARE – PART 1: DIAGNOSING THE DISEASE AND MANAGING SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
Sessions 1 and 2 of Fundamentals offers a multidisciplinary approach in the diagnosis and management of multiple sclerosis (MS). The...
FUNDAMENTALS OF MS CARE – PART 3: CURRENT AND EMERGING THERAPIES AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
Session 3 of Fundamentals offers an insight into multidisciplinary considerations to include DMTs, practical nursing approaches to...
Implementation of a Depression Screening Tool (PHQ-9) for Adult Multiple Sclerosis Patients at an Outpatient Neurology Clinic.
Background: Depression is the most common symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients with reported lifetime prevalence of 25-50%....
Improving Communication about Multiple Sclerosis: The MS-Support Decision Aid
Background: Good communication between patients and their health care provider (HCP) is essential for shared decision making (SDM). We...
Impact of a Virtual Wellness Program on Quality-of-Life Measures for Patients Living with MS during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background: Patients with MS are vulnerable to the effects of lack of physical activity caused by stay-at-home orders with the COVID-19...
Improving MS Care through Educational Outreach to Generalists
Background: People with multiple sclerosis (MS) need expert, comprehensive care. However, many people with MS receive care from generalist...
Predicting Stress Levels and Response to a Self-Management Program Using Participant Demographic, Clinical, and Biomarker Data: A Secondary Analysis
Background: Stress management techniques are actively being pursued for multiple sclerosis (MS); the utility of biomarkers for predicting...
Holy Name MS Center Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Experience
Background: Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, NJ was an epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in early March 2020. By December 11, 2020,...