Table 1.
Demographics of PwMS, their clinical characteristics and healthcare teams
| PwMS characteristics | (n = 15) |
|---|---|
| Mean age (years) (SD) | 55.0 (11.1) |
| Mean age at diagnosis (years) (SD) | 40.2 (7.9) |
| Gender [n (%)] | |
| Female | 11 (73) |
| Male | 4 (27) |
| Current MS classification [n (%)] | |
| Relapsing remitting | 7 (47) |
| Secondary progressive | 3 (20) |
| Primary progressive | 2 (13) |
| Progressive relapsing | 2 (13) |
| Unknown | 1 (7) |
| Mean number of HCPs in the MS Care Team [n (SD)] | 3.3 (1.9) |
| Types of HCPs from whom PwMS receive MS carea [n (%)] | |
| Neurologist | 12 (80) |
| GP | 11 (73) |
| MS nurse | 3 (20) |
| Allied‐healthcare professional | 10 (67) |
| Types of allied‐HCPs from whom PwMS receive MS carea [n (%)] | |
| Physiotherapist | 4 (27) |
| Exercise physiologist | 5 (33) |
| Massage therapist | 2 (13) |
| Psychologist | 1 (7) |
| Occupational therapist | 1 (7) |
| Other | 8 (53) |
Abbreviations: GP, general practitioner; HCPs, healthcare professionals; MS, multiple sclerosis; PwMS, people living with MS.
a
Participants listed multiple HCPs in their healthcare team and many were seeing more than one allied‐HCP; therefore, percentages are greater than 100.