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  • Neurology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex, chronic neurological disease requiring comprehensive management.
  • A multidimensional approach is essential for addressing the varied impacts of MS on patients' lives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a wellness program designed for individuals with MS.
  • To assess the program's impact on self-efficacy, physical functioning, coping, symptom management, and nutrition.
  • To test the hypothesis that participants would show improvements across assessed domains.

Main Methods:

  • A wellness program integrated educational sessions across physical, mental, social, intellectual, and spiritual domains.
  • Outcomes data were collected in real-time via patient self-report and clinician entry using adapted software.
  • Initial data from 65 individuals with MS were analyzed from intake to discharge.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements were observed in functional status, fatigue, fear-avoidance beliefs, depression, somatization, and pain (P < .05).
  • Reduced risk of depression and anxiety correlated with greater gains in functional status.
  • The program demonstrated positive effects across multiple health domains for people with MS.

Conclusions:

  • The findings suggest that a multidimensional wellness program can be an effective strategy for managing MS.
  • The study identified program strengths and weaknesses, informing future improvements in treatment approaches.
  • This approach offers potential for enhancing the quality of life and functional abilities of individuals with MS.