Emotions towards magnetic resonance imaging in people with multiple sclerosis.
Acta Neurol Scand
; 139(6): 497-504, 2019 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-30802931
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
People with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) often have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations. While MRI can help guide MS management, it may be a source of anxiety for pwMS. We aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire on the "EMotions and Attitudes towards MRI" (MRI-EMA). MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
The questionnaire was developed, tested in two samples of pwMS and validated in a sample of n = 457 pwMS using exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).RESULTS:
EFA revealed four factors underlying the questionnaire fear of MRI scan, fear of MRI results, feeling of control over the disease and feeling of competence in the patient-physician encounter. CFA confirmed the model fit. Receiving the MRI results, but not undergoing the procedure was associated with anxiety. Seeing MRI results gave participants a feeling of control over the disease. Only 50% felt competent to discuss MRI findings with their physician. Fear of MRI results was especially high and feeling of competence low in participants with a short disease duration and little MRI experience.CONCLUSION:
PwMS do not feel competent when discussing the role, MRI plays in their care. Receiving MRI results caused anxiety and provides some pwMS with a-perhaps false-feeling of control over the disease. The MRI-EMA constitutes a new tool for the assessments of pwMS' feelings towards MRI, that can be applied in future research and clinical settings.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Emociones
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Esclerosis Múltiple
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Neurol Scand
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania