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Stuifbergen, A.K. et al.

Stuifbergen, Becker, Blozis, Timmerman, Kullberg,

A randomized clinical trial of a wellness intervention for women with multiple sclerosis.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of a wellness intervention program for women with multiple sclerosis ( MS) on health behaviors and quality of life (QOL). DESIGN: Randomized clinical trial. SETTING: Community setting in the southwestern United States. PARTICIPANTS: Convenience sample of 113 women with physician-confirmed MS (mean age, 45.79y). INTERVENTIONS: The 2-phase intervention program included lifestyle-change classes for 8 weeks, then telephone follow-up for 3 months. Participants were followed over an 8-month period. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A series of self-report instruments to measure barriers, resources, self-efficacy for health behaviors, health promotion behaviors, and health-related QOL were completed at baseline, 2 months (after the classes), 5 months (after telephone follow-up), and at 8 months. Principal outcomes measures were health-promoting behaviors (scores on the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II) and QOL (scores on the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey [SF-36] scales). RESULTS: Hierarchical linear modeling techniques revealed a statistically significant group by time effect for self-efficacy for health behaviors, health-promoting behaviors, and the mental health and pain scales of the SF-36. CONCLUSION: These data provide initial support for the positive effects of wellness interventions to improve health behaviors and selected dimensions of QOL for women with MS.[1]

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A randomized clinical trial of a wellness intervention for women with multiple sclerosis. Stuifbergen, A.K., Becker, H., Blozis, S., Timmerman, G., Kullberg, V. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. (2003) [Pubmed]

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