ArticleInternational journal of MS care
Access to Preventive Health Care in Severely Disabled Women with Multiple Sclerosis.
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Description of Adherence to the Main Preventive Health Campaigns of Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Hormone therapy use and physical quality of life in postmenopausal women with multiple sclerosis.Neurology · 2016Observational
- Annual Wellness Visits for Persons With Physical Disabilities Before and After ACA Implementation.Annals of family medicineArticle
- Outcomes and Health Care Service Use in Adults 50 Years or Older With and Without Multiple Sclerosis: A 6-Year Observational Analysis.International journal of MS careArticle
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundNonambulatory patients may be at risk for poor access to preventive health screening. Few studies have reported on this access in severely disabled women with multiple sclerosis (MS). We sought to describe preventive medical care in the most disabled women with MS and to identify factors that may influence access to care.
methodsPatient records from the Partners MS Center database were reviewed. Women with Expanded Disability Status Scale scores of 7 or greater were selected. Proportions of patients with preventive-care visits were compared with 2012 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and normative data. Logistic regression was used to assess demographic and disease effects on receiving services.
resultsForty-eight percent of patients had annual mammograms versus 72% of healthy women and the CDC target of 81%; 41.8% had Papanicolaou smears within 3 years compared with 82% of healthy women and the target of 93%; and 61.2% aged 50 years and older ever had a colonoscopy compared with the target of 70%. Younger age predicted lower rates of colonoscopy (P < .002) and mammography (P < .004), and shorter disease duration predicted lower rates of mammography (P < .004). Obesity was associated with a lower likelihood of colonoscopy (P = .007) and bone density screening (P = .02).
conclusionsWomen with severe MS disability are vulnerable to significantly decreased access to preventive care. The influence of patient and physician factors and the possible consequent delays in cancer diagnosis should be further clarified.
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