EVASEP: A Noninterventional Study Describing the Perception of Neurologists, Patients, and Caregivers on Caregivers’ Role in the Support of Patients Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis Treated with Subcutaneous Interferon Beta 1a
Table 2
Changes with time in the nature and frequency of the support provided by the caregiver.
Patients ()
Caregivers ()
Car moving
3.1 (3.5)4
3.1 (3.3)5
Outdoor moving
2.5 (3.1)4
2.7 (3.2)3
Household activities
3.4 (3.2)1
3.8 (3.5)4
Shopping
3.5 (3.5)6
3.7 (3.5)2
Childcare
2.9 (3.1)28
2.9 (3.2)29
Leisure
2.9 (2.8)5
3.2 (3.1)5
Disease fighting
5.0 (3.3)3
5.0 (3.2)7
Moral support
4.7 (3.2)3
5.1 (3.4)2
INF injections
2.5 (3.3)3
2.7 (3.3)8
Nursing
1.4 (2.3)19
1.0 (1.9)16
Social approaches
2.6 (3.2)5
2.7 (3.4)7
Toilet/dressing
1.3 (2.2)8
1.1 (2.1)8
Mean (SD); assessed using 10 cm visual analogue scales. Number of missing values.
