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. 2008 Sep 29;8:36. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-8-36

Table 3.

Number of PwMS who during the study a) perceived needs of the different health-related services at all times (inclusion, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months), sometimes or never, and b) of those who perceived a need, the proportion of PwMS who were satisfied at all times, sometimes or never

Need, n (%) Satisfied, %
All times Sometimes Never
Physiotherapy
 All times 53 (26) 40 60 0
 Sometimes 118 (59) 42 37 20
 Never 29 (14)
Occupational therapy
 All times 11 (6) 54 45 0
 Sometimes 114 (57) 48 31 21
 Never 75 (37)
Rehabilitation periods
 All times 11 (6) 0 91 9
 Sometimes 110 (55) 40 29 31
 Never 79 (40)
Assistive devices
 All times 10 (5) 50 50 0
 Sometimes 129 (64) 62 26 12
 Never 61 (30)
Workplace adaptation
 All times 1 (0) - - -
 Sometimes 90 (45) 56 13 31
 Never 109 (54)
Home adaptation
 All times 0 (0) - - -
 Sometimes 104 (52) 58 18 24
 Never 96 (48)
Transportation service for the disabled 40 (20) 68 32 0
 All times 84 (42) 76 14 10
 Sometimes 76 (38)
 Never
Home help/Personal assistants
 All times 10 (5) 30 70 0
 Sometimes 73 (36) 46 23 30
 Never 117 (58)
Psychosocial support/Counselling
 All times 4 (2) 0 75 25
 Sometimes 116 (58) 46 16 38
 Never 80 (40)
Information on social insurance/vocational rehabilitation
 All times 1 (0) 0 100 0
 Sometimes 113 (56) 24 14 62
 Never 86 (43)