Abstract:BackgroundIdiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) often lead to severe impairments in quality-of-life related to physical and emotional burdens. While the healthcare delivery burden in patients with specific types of IIMs has been explored[1], little is known about caregivers‘ burden, especially in rare diseses.[2]ObjectivesMyositis Support and Understanding (MSU), a non-profit patient-led advocacy organization for IIMs, distributed a survey to its members to better understand caregiver burden. The aim of th… Show more
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