A pilot study of Latinos with multiple sclerosis: demographic, disease, mental health, and psychosocial characteristics. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • In this study the authors present results from a survey of 99 Latinos with multiple sclerosis (MS), including demographic, disease, and mental health characteristics. Four in 10 respondents reported depressive symptoms; half thought they had more worries than other people due to their MS; and about 29% thought they needed mental health care in the past year. Whereas 76% of respondents were highly satisfied with their access to MS-focused care, only 61% were highly satisfied with their access to mental health care. These findings highlight the role of mental health and social services in the comprehensive care needed by Latinos with MS.

published proceedings

  • J Soc Work Disabil Rehabil

altmetric score

  • 1

author list (cited authors)

  • Buchanan, R. J., Zuniga, M. A., Carrillo-Zuniga, G., Chakravorty, B. J., Tyry, T., Moreau, R. L., & Vollmer, T.

citation count

  • 11

complete list of authors

  • Buchanan, Robert J||Zuniga, Miguel A||Carrillo-Zuniga, Genny||Chakravorty, Bonnie J||Tyry, Tuula||Moreau, Rachel L||Vollmer, Timothy

publication date

  • October 2011