Cited by 133Multiple Sclerosis Research StudiesMedication Adherence and CompliancePatient-Provider Communication in Healthcare

Therapeutic expectations of patients with multiple sclerosis upon initiating interferon beta-lb: Relationship to adherence to treatment

Mohr, D C, Goodkin, D E, Likosk, W, Gatto, N, Neilley, L K, Griffin, C, Stiebling, B·1996·Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Abstract

This study, conducted in three separate outpatient health care delivery settings, examined the therapeutic expectations of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) before they initiated interferon beta-lb therapy, the results of current educational procedures to correct unrealistic expectations, and the relationship between post-education expectations and discontinuing therapy. Ninety-nine consecutive patients were seen in a university based outpatient MS clinic, an academic group practice outpatient MS clinic, or a health maintenance organization outpatient neurology clinic Before the educational sessions, 57% of the patients expressed unrealistically optimistic expectations regarding reduction in attack rate and 34% expressed unrealistically optimistic expectations regarding improvement in functional status. Educational procedures significantly altered unrealistic expectations but the results were sub-optimal since 33% of the patients maintained overly optimistic expectations regarding reduction in attack rate. Post-education unrealistic expectations of improvement in functional status were significantly related to discontinuing therapy within 6 months. Three adverse effects of therapy also were related independently to adherence to treatment depression and flu-like symptoms were related to discontinuing therapy while soreness at injection site was related to continuing therapy.

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Authors
Mohr, D. C., Goodkin, D. E., Likosk, W., Gatto, N., Neilley, L. K., Griffin, C., & Stiebling, B.
Affiliations
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
  • Kaiser Permanente (US)
  • Cleveland Clinic (US)
Venue
Multiple Sclerosis Journal
Published
1996-12
Volume
2
Issue
5
Pages
222-226
ISSN
  • 1352-4585 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-0970
OpenAlex
W1563651942
Cited by
131
References
9
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 7
FWCI
2.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Multiple Sclerosis Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
Keywords
multiple sclerosis, interferon beta-1b, treatment expectations, medication adherence, patient education, treatment discontinuation, attack rate, functional status, adverse effects, depression, flu-like symptoms
MeSH terms
Interferon beta-1a, Interferon beta-1b, Adjuvants, Immunologic, Attitude to Health, Female, Humans, Male, Multiple Sclerosis, Patient Compliance, Patient Dropouts, Patient Education as Topic, Interferon-beta

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