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A study using a cross-sectional descriptive design examined symptoms, race, sex, and use of disease-modifying therapies (DMT) in persons with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Significant differences in symptoms and DMT use were found among women, men, and African Americans.
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Black or African American/statistics & numerical data , Medication Adherence/statistics & numerical data , Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive/diagnosis , Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive/nursing , Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/diagnosis , Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/nursing , Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Cultural Characteristics , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Sex Factors , Socioeconomic Factors , United StatesABSTRACT
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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Cognition Disorders , Fatigue , Fever , Focus Groups/methods , Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Cognition Disorders/etiology , Cognition Disorders/nursing , Cognition Disorders/physiopathology , Disability Evaluation , Disease Progression , Fatigue/etiology , Fatigue/nursing , Fatigue/physiopathology , Female , Fever/etiology , Fever/nursing , Fever/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/complications , Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/nursing , Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/physiopathology , Young AdultABSTRACT
The purpose of this secondary analysis was to investigate the relationships among a set of symptoms (fatigue, depression, impaired cognitive function, sleep disturbance) with pain severity and demographic variables. The sample of 40 women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis completed instruments of pain, fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance, and an objective cognitive measure. Analysis identified one symptom cluster of pain, fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance, and impaired cognitive function, whereas a relationship between that symptom cluster and employment status existed. Pain severity correlated with fatigue, sleep disturbance, depression, and impaired cognitive function. Preliminary findings support providing education on symptoms to women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis to ultimately guide their care.
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Cognition Disorders/etiology , Depression/etiology , Fatigue/etiology , Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/complications , Pain/etiology , Sleep Wake Disorders/etiology , Adult , Aged , Cognition Disorders/nursing , Depression/nursing , Fatigue/nursing , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/nursing , Pain/nursing , Pain Measurement , Severity of Illness Index , Sleep Wake Disorders/nursingABSTRACT
Current nursing and faculty shortages necessitate development of strategies that prepare all students to function in their roles immediately after graduation. This study used a practicum experience through which nurse educator students mentored nursing students to enhance the teaching and learning of both groups. Study methods, evaluation, and results are discussed.
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Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/methods , Education, Nursing, Graduate/methods , Faculty, Nursing/organization & administration , Mentors , Preceptorship/methods , Students, Nursing/psychology , Attitude of Health Personnel , Education, Nursing, Associate/methods , Humans , Illinois , Interprofessional Relations , Mentors/education , Mentors/psychology , Nursing Education Research , Nursing, Practical/education , Peer Group , Program Evaluation , Teaching/methodsABSTRACT
As the nursing faculty shortage continues, the online format is being used more frequently for delivery of graduate nursing courses. Its effect on students' learning and their perceptions of online teaching needs to be investigated. This descriptive study examines the students' learning styles; their perceptions of six online nurse educator courses, the faculty, and the asynchronous format; and their overall perceptions of online teaching and learning.
