Exploring educational needs of multiple sclerosis care providers: Results of a care-provider survey | Zendy

Aaron P. Turner | Zendy; Christine Martin | Zendy; Rhonda M. Williams | Zendy; Kelly A. Goudreau | Zendy; James D. Bowen | Zendy; Michael Hatzakis | Zendy; Ruth H. Whitham | Zendy; Dennis Bourdette | Zendy; Lynne Walker | Zendy; Jodie K. Haselkorn | Zendy

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Exploring educational needs of multiple sclerosis care providers: Results of a care-provider survey

Author(s) -

Aaron P. Turner,

Christine Martin,

Rhonda M. Williams,

Kelly A. Goudreau,

James D. Bowen,

Michael Hatzakis,

Ruth H. Whitham,

Dennis Bourdette,

Lynne Walker,

Jodie K. Haselkorn

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the journal of rehabilitation research and development

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1938-1352

pISSN - 0748-7711

DOI - 10.1682/jrrd.2006.11.0139

Subject(s) - modalities , medicine , health care , depression (economics) , family medicine , disease management , medline , nursing , disease , pathology , parkinson's disease , political science , law , social science , sociology , economics , macroeconomics , economic growth

Our objective was to survey experienced multiple sclerosis (MS) care providers, determine their ongoing professional educational needs, and develop future education programs. We asked providers across a variety of disciplines to identify the areas in which clinical consultation and continuing medical education (CME) would most improve their ability to provide care to individuals with MS; their preferred education modalities; and their confidence in providing care related to disease-modifying agents (DMAs), fatigue, depression, spasticity, and bladder management. At a national meeting of MS professionals, 152 MS care providers completed a self-report survey that was designed for this cross-sectional cohort study. Areas of greatest interest for clinical consultation and CME were identical and included cognition, fatigue, DMA use, spasticity, pain, sex, diagnosis of MS, and depression. Participants expressed a preference for live and interactive CME modalities. Confidence in providing specific disease-related care sometimes differed between Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and non-VHA providers. The results indicate that clinical consultations and CME should be targeted to the topics of greatest interest identified by providers and delivered in a live or interactive modality whenever possible.

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