The impact of COVID-19 on medical care and health service access in persons with multiple sclerosis – a cross-sectional study from the Australian MS Longitudinal Study
One-third of Australians with MS experienced healthcare disruptions during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the reduced access to physiotherapy most significantly impacting health. The study underscores the importance of continuity of healthcare services during future crises and underscores the need for robust strategies such as hybrid healthcare models and telehealth frameworks to guard against risks to service delivery in the future.
Authors
- Claudia H. Marck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3173-1522)
- Yvonne C. Learmonth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4857-8480)
- Laura L Laslett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4336-0095)
- Jocelyn Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8053-0532)
- Ingrid van der Mei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9009-7472)
- Brook Galna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5890-1894)
Institutions
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- Murdoch University (AU)
- Institute for Respiratory Health (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2025.106877
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00