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Relevance and Impact of Social Support on Quality of Life for Persons With Multiple Sclerosis.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Social support is crucial for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). We sought to analyze differences in perceived social support in persons with MS vs controls; to study associations between perceived social support, clinical measures, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) variables in persons with MS; and to establish a predictive value of perceived social support for HRQOL.

Methods

We studied 151 persons with MS (mean ± SD: age, 42.01 ± 9.97 years; educational level, 14.05 ± 3.26 years) and 89 controls (mean ± SD: age, 41.46 ± 12.25 years; educational level, 14.60 ± 2.44 years) using the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS), Expanded Disability Status Scale, Fatigue Severity Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life (MusiQoL) questionnaire. Parametric and nonparametric statistical methods were used accordingly; P < .05.

Results

Persons with MS exhibited lower scores on the MOS-SSS's overall support index (t238 = -1.98, P = .04) and on each functional subscale (t238 = -2.56 to -2.19, P < .05). No significant differences were found on the social support structural component (P > .05). Significant associations were observed between social support and depression and fatigue (r = -0.20 to -0.29, P < .05) and with MusiQoL dimensions (r = -0.18 to 0.48, P < .05). Multiple regression analysis showed all 4 tested models contributed to HRQOL-explained variance (41%-47%). The emotional/informational support model explained the most HRQOL variability (47%).

Conclusions

Persons with MS perceived reduced social support, presenting lower functional scores than controls. Perceived social support proved to be a predictor of HRQOL. These findings should be considered during therapeutic treatment.

SUBMITTER: Eizaguirre MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10211354 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Relevance and Impact of Social Support on Quality of Life for Persons With Multiple Sclerosis.

Eizaguirre María Bárbara MB   Yastremiz Cecilia C   Ciufia Natalia N   Sol Roman María M   Alonso Ricardo R   Silva Berenice Anabel BA   Garcea Orlando O   Cáceres Fernando F   Vanotti Sandra S  

International journal of MS care 20221212 3


<h4>Background</h4>Social support is crucial for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). We sought to analyze differences in perceived social support in persons with MS vs controls; to study associations between perceived social support, clinical measures, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) variables in persons with MS; and to establish a predictive value of perceived social support for HRQOL.<h4>Methods</h4>We studied 151 persons with MS (mean ± SD: age, 42.01 ± 9.97 years; educational le  ...[more]

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