Date of Award

2-2017

Document Type

Dissertation

Department

Education

First Advisor

Eric Oestmann

Second Advisor

Mark R. Wiegand

Abstract

The value of patient education has been widely documented in various patient populations. The main focus of this study is to evaluate the timing of patient education in correlation with the time since diagnosis. The goal of this study is to make recommendations for the optimal time in which patient education should be delivered following a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This study evaluates self-advocacy using the Patient Self-Advocacy Scale (PSAS) which was completed pre and post educational programs. This data, combined with demographic data was analyzed for any relationships. Although no statistically significant findings were established, many important trends in data were noted which support the need for patient education.

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