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Modeling the Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse Workforce by Determination of Optimum Caseloads in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is estimated that there are more than 100,000 people in the United Kingdom who have multiple sclerosis (MS). Patient experience and outcome are improved by access to a specialist nursing service. The aim of this study was to perform demand modeling to understand the need for MS nursing interventions, and thus inform modeling of the future UK MS nursing workforce.

Methods

Existing national data and specific workload and service data were collected from 163 MS specialist nurses who completed a questionnaire on activity and complexity of work both done and left undone.

Results

Data were received from across all of the United Kingdom. Twenty-nine percent of respondents were specialist nurses in the field for 3 years or less. Unpaid overtime was regularly performed by 83.4% of respondents. The MS specialist nurse was part of all areas of the patient journey. Areas of work left undone were psychological interventions, physical assessments, social interventions/benefits, and recommending or prescribing medications.

Conclusions

The current recommended caseload of 358 people with MS per full-time equivalent seems to be too high, with a considerable amount of work left undone, particularly psychosocial care. Factors such as travel time, complexity of caseload, changing drug therapies, and societal issues such as the benefits system contributed to driving demand/workload.

SUBMITTER: Punshon G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7906027 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Modeling the Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse Workforce by Determination of Optimum Caseloads in the United Kingdom.

Punshon Geoffrey G Sopala Jo J Hannan Guy G Roberts Megan M Vernon Karen K Pearce Annabella A Leary Alison A

International journal of MS care 20200113 1

<h4>Background</h4>It is estimated that there are more than 100,000 people in the United Kingdom who have multiple sclerosis (MS). Patient experience and outcome are improved by access to a specialist nursing service. The aim of this study was to perform demand modeling to understand the need for MS nursing interventions, and thus inform modeling of the future UK MS nursing workforce.<h4>Methods</h4>Existing national data and specific workload and service data were collected from 163 MS speciali ...[more]

PMID: 33658899

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Modeling the Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse Workforce by Determination of Optimum Caseloads in the United Kingdom.

Background

Methods

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Modeling the Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse Workforce by Determination of Optimum Caseloads in the United Kingdom.

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