Prognostic uncertainty in multiple sclerosis: A concept analysis

Author(s):  
Kelly Jean Dickerson
PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e0158982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Dennison ◽  
Ellen McCloy Smith ◽  
Katherine Bradbury ◽  
Ian Galea

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56
Author(s):  
Ali Dehghani

Abstract Introduction:Health literacy is one of the effective factors in health promotion of chronic patients. However, little attention has been paid to it; no exact and clear definition of health literacy has ever been accessible in chronic diseases. This study was conducted with aim of defining and clarifying attributes, antecedents, and consequences of health literacy in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Methods: Rodgers’ evolutionary method of concept analysis was used to clarify the concept of health literacy in MS patients. A literature review was conducted with key terms "multiple sclerosis", "health literacy", "information literacy", "functional health", "health education", "health promotion" and "health behavior". Eight hundred and sixty papers for the period 1980– 2019 were found and finally 23 articles and texts were selected for the analysis. Data analysis was carried out using a thematic analysis. Results: Health literacy in MS patients is a multidimensional concept with forth attributes: health information evaluation, understand disease and its related issues, reading skills and capacity to use knowledge. Ability to read and comprehend, interacting with health personnel, and interacting with peers as an antecedents and improved self-care, health promotion, medication adherence, and decreased use of health care services to be the consequences of these attributes were found. Conclusion: The findings can add knowledge about the concept of health literacy in MS patients. Also, health care professionals can use a deeper understanding of the concept of health literacy in providing care plan for MS patients.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-173
Author(s):  
Ali Dehghani ◽  
Abdolkhalegh Keshavarzi ◽  
Mohsen Faseleh Jahromi ◽  
Sara Shahsavari isfahani ◽  
Soheila Keshavarzi

1996 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Li ◽  
M. L. Cuzner ◽  
J. Newcombe
Keyword(s):  

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document