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Health Status, Stress and Life Satisfaction in a Community Population with MS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Scott B. Patten ,
Jeanne V. A. Williams ,
Dina H. Lavorato ,
Sandy Berzins ,
Luanne M. Metz  and
Andrew G. M. Bulloch
Scott B. Patten*
Affiliation:
Department of Community Health Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Mental Health Centre for Research and Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jeanne V. A. Williams
Affiliation:
Department of Community Health Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Dina H. Lavorato
Affiliation:
Department of Community Health Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sandy Berzins
Affiliation:
Department of Community Health Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Luanne M. Metz
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Andrew G. M. Bulloch
Affiliation:
Mental Health Centre for Research and Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
*
Department of Community Health Sciences, 3rd Floor TRW Building, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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Abstract

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Background:

Community-based studies can describe health status and related variables in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) while avoiding biases introduced by help-seeking in specific clinical settings.

Objective:

To describe general health status, stress perceptions and life satisfaction in people with MS, in comparison to those with other types of disabilities.

Materials & Methods:

The Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) was a post-censual survey conducted by Statistics Canada in association with the 2006 Canadian Census. PALS collected data from a random sample of n = 22,513 respondents identified as having health-related impairments. Frequencies and quartiles as well as mean values, along with associated 95% confidence intervals, were calculated in the analysis.

Results:

PALS identified 245 individuals with MS. Health status, both perceived and when weighted for societal preference, was markedly lower than that of other disabled groups. No differences in self-perceived stress were seen. People with MS reported lower levels of satisfaction with their health but slightly higher levels of satisfaction with their family and friends.

Conclusions:

People with MS report lower levels of general health status and more impairment than those with other disabling conditions. Higher levels of satisfaction with friends and family may reflect psychological adaptation to the illness.

Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 39 , Issue 2 , March 2012 , pp. 206 - 212
Copyright
Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2012

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