Effect of Collaborative Care on Fear of Disease Progression in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Marzieh Ebrahimi,
Ali Ansari Jaberi,
Tayebeh Negahban Bonabi
Abstract:Background: Fears about the future and uncertainty in multiple sclerosis (MS) can affect the patients’ adaptation and well-being. Objectives: This study investigated the effect of collaborative care on the fear of disease progression in MS patients. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, patients and their main caregivers were assigned into study groups (36 in the intervention and 43 in the control group) by randomized minimization method. For the intervention group, the collaborative care model was imp… Show more
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