How do neurologists perceive the organization and functioning of multiple sclerosis care units?
This study assessed how neurologists perceive the organization and functioning of multiple sclerosis care units. As a cross-sectional, observational study conducted in collaboration with the Spanish Society of Neurology, an electronic survey of 116 neurologists revealed that 39.7% of participants identified a need for improvement in their unit's care processes based on the Care Process Self-Assessment Tool (CPSET). The primary areas for improvement were collaboration with primary care and patient follow-up. A significant negative correlation was observed between lower CPSET scores and a higher prevalence of clinician occupational stress (<i>p</i> = 0.035), with 28.4% of neurologists reporting burnout. These findings suggest that enhancing care coordination could improve care delivery for patients and help mitigate the risk of burnout for clinicians.
Authors
- Eduardo Agüera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8604-2054)
- Lamberto Landete Pascual (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2836-129X)
- Nicolás Medrano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2204-9609)
- Enric Monreal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3293-0125)
- Rocío Gómez-Ballesteros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9582-9230)
- Sergio Martínez‐Yélamos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9889-2040)
- Virginia Meca‐Lallana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9418-4127)
- Luisa María Villar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9067-3668)
- José Manuel García‐Domínguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5205-3652)
- Jorge Mauriño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9858-3555)
- Elena García-Arcelay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2964-2045)
- José Meca-Lallana
- Ana B. Caminero
Institutions
- Roche (Switzerland) (CH)
- Catholic University of Ávila (ES)
- Bellvitge University Hospital (ES)
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset (ES)
- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental Translational and Clinical
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173251406791
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00