Analysis And Mapping Of Service Availability And Pattern Of Care For Multiple Sclerosis In The ACT Region
Funder
MS Research Australia
Funding Amount
$25,000.00
Summary
This study aimed to evaluate and describe the pattern of service provision for people with
multiple sclerosis (MS) in the Australian Capital Territory. A healthcare ecosystem approach has
been followed using an internationally standardised service classification instrument--the
Description and Evaluation of Services and Directories- Long Term Care (DESDE-LTC) -- to
typify and describe all services for MS care in the study area. Available services were classified
according to the target populatio ....This study aimed to evaluate and describe the pattern of service provision for people with
multiple sclerosis (MS) in the Australian Capital Territory. A healthcare ecosystem approach has
been followed using an internationally standardised service classification instrument--the
Description and Evaluation of Services and Directories- Long Term Care (DESDE-LTC) -- to
typify and describe all services for MS care in the study area. Available services were classified
according to the target population into those specifically provided to people living with MS and
those providing generic neurological services, both public and private, and across social and
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