Evaluation of a MS Specialist Nurse Programme
International Journal of Nursing StudiesPublished 19 January 2006
Angus Forbes, Alison While, Lucia Mathes, Peter Griffiths
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The specialist nurse programme was found to impact positively on the provision of MS-related health care, however, there was very limited evidence that the programme led to any improvements in disease-related problems, impact or health-related quality of life.
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The specialist nurse programme was found to impact positively on the provision of MS-related health care. However, there was very limited evidence that the programme led to any improvements in disease-related problems, impact or health-related quality of life, These findings were in part explained by the inherent difficulties of measuring effects in evaluations of complex phenomena such as a nursing role. The deterioration observed in the intervention group on the physical outcome measures was explained by a selection bias in which people with worsening health were more likely to seek contact with a specialist nurse. It is contended that future research in this area may be better directed toward identifying specific interventions that nurses and other health professionals might employ in addressing the many problems confronting people with MS.
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