Experience of an information aid for newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis patients: A qualitative study on the SIMS-Trial

Health Expectations

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 36-48

  Borreani, Claudia ^a   Giordano, Andrea ^b   Falautano, Monica ^c   Lugaresi, Alessandra ^d   Martinelli, Vittorio ^c,i   Granella, Franco ^e   Tortorella, Carla ^f   Plasmati, Imma ^f   Radaelli, Marta ^c   Farina, Deborah ^d   Dalla Bella, Eleonora ^e   Bianchi, Elisabetta ^a   Acquarone, Nicola ^g   Miccinesi, Guido ^h   Solari, Alessandra ^b   D'Alessandro, R ⁱ   Pucci, E ⁱ   Uccelli, M M ⁱ   Trojano, M ⁱ   Heesen, C ⁱ   Mancardi, G L ⁱ   Milanese, C ⁱ   Calabrese, D ⁱ   Ferrari, G ⁱ   Mattarozzi, K ⁱ   Confalonieri, P ⁱ   Antozzi, C ⁱ   Maggi, L ⁱ   Mantegazza, R ⁱ   Colombo, B ⁱ   Esposito, F ⁱ   Moiola, L ⁱ   Rodegher, M ⁱ   Immovilli, P ⁱ   De Luca, Giovanna ⁱ   Di Tommaso, V ⁱ   Di Ioia, M ⁱ   Travaglini, D ⁱ   Pietrolongo, E ⁱ   Zimatore, G ⁱ   more..

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^g Genoa Section   (Italy)

^h CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION INSTITUTE ISPO   (Italy)

ⁱ NONE

Author keywords

Complex intervention; Diagnosis communication; Multiple sclerosis; Qualitative study; Shared decision making

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COMPLEX INTERVENTION; DIAGNOSIS COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SHARED DECISION MAKING; TIME;

COMPLEX INTERVENTION; DIAGNOSIS COMMUNICATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUALITATIVE STUDY; SHARED DECISION MAKING;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENTS; PHYSICIANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84892447355     PISSN: 13696513     EISSN: 13697625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2011.00736.x     Document Type: Article

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