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The barriers and facilitators to health-promoting lifestyle behaviors among people with multiple sclerosis during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a content analysis study.
Salmani, Soheileddin; Mousavi, Seyyed Hossein; Navardi, Samira; Hosseinzadeh, Fatemeh; Pashaeypoor, Shahzad.
  • Salmani S; Department of Nursing, Rozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mousavi SH; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Navardi S; Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Hosseinzadeh F; Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Pashaeypoor S; Department of Community Health and Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. sh-pashaeipour@tums.ac.ir.
BMC Neurol ; 22(1): 490, 2022 Dec 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2196098
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND

AIM:

Health-promoting lifestyle behaviors (HPLBs) have a significant impact on disease management among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly affected lifestyle of all individuals, particularly patients with chronic diseases. The present study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators to HPLBs among people with MS during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS:

This qualitative study was conducted in Iran. Participants were sixteen people with MS purposively selected from the central MS clinic of a referral specialty neuroscience hospital in Tehran, Iran. Data were collected via in-depth semi-structured face-to-face interviews and concurrently analyzed through conventional content analysis.

FINDINGS:

The mean of participants' age was 37.93 years and most participants were female (81.25%). The major barriers to HPLBs were lack of knowledge, limited access to resources, and poor health status, while the major facilitators were attention to inner abilities and social support.

CONCLUSION:

Many different factors such as lack of knowledge, limited access to resources, poor health status, awareness, and social support can influence engagement in HPLBs among people with MS. Healthcare authorities and policymakers need to use quality educational and supportive interventions to improve knowledge, health literacy, perceived support, self-efficacy, and self-care ability among people with MS during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Multiple Sclerosis Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: BMC Neurol Journal subject: Neurology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12883-022-03019-z

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Multiple Sclerosis Type of study: Qualitative research Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: BMC Neurol Journal subject: Neurology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12883-022-03019-z