| The Use of Focus Groups to Characterize Symptoms in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis. | |
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PMID: 23124125 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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ABSTRACT: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic neurological disease with a myriad of symptoms. Because most work has been quantitative, it is important to capture symptoms as described by patients who experience them, using a qualitative approach. The purpose of our study was to describe and identify symptoms, with emphasis on co-occurrence, using focus groups. Three focus groups were conducted (N = 16) with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients. Common symptoms, described as both singular and co-occurring, were problems with balance, cognition, vision, and heat intolerance. These findings augment past characterizations of symptoms experienced in persons with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and provide evidence for future studies. |
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Pamela K Newland; Florian P Thomas; Marguerite Riley; Louise H Flick; Arleen Fearing |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Volume: 44 ISSN: 1945-2810 ISO Abbreviation: J Neurosci Nurs Publication Date: 2012 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-11-5 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8603596 Medline TA: J Neurosci Nurs Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 351-357 Citation Subset: - |
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Questions or comments about this article may be directed to Pamela K. Newland, PhD RN CMSRN, at pnewlan@siue.edu. She is a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Health National Institute of Nursing Research NRSA and a lecturer at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL. Florian P. Thomas, MD MA PhD, is a professor at the Department of Neurology & Psychiatry and the director of the National MS Society Multiple Sclerosis Center, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Marguerite Riley, RN PhD CMSRN CNE, is an associate professor at the Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL. Louise H. Flick, DrPH MSN MPE, is a professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Arleen Fearing, RN EdD CNE, is an associate professor, emerita, at the Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL. |
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