The perceptions of people with multiple sclerosis about the NHS provision of physiotherapy services

Abstract

This study has revealed that NHS physiotherapy provision is not meeting the needs of PwMS.

Patient reported experiences of using community rehabilitation and/or support services whilst living with a long-term neurological condition: a qualitative systematic review and meta-aggregation

“…Questionnaire surveys have given some indication of progress in satisfaction with neurological services but also highlight concerns about delayed diagnosis [12,52], referral and access to neurological specialists [13,[60][61][62], cognitive and emotional support [61][62][63][64], a fragmented pathway, and clarity about the processes for monitoring local community rehabilitation and support services [12,13,52]. Discrepancies have been identified between peoples' experiences and service commissioners' perceptions of how community services are being delivered [12,45,65].…”

Access, delivery and perceived efficacy of physiotherapy and use of complementary and alternative therapies by people with progressive multiple sclerosis in the United Kingdom: An online survey

“…However, poor patient satisfaction with access to multiple sclerosis physiotherapy services has been reported in several areas of the United Kingdom (Edmonds et al, 2007;MacLurg et al, 2005;Markwick et al, 2014). In the Republic of Ireland, access to physiotherapy is reportedly lower in those from rural areas and in people with progressive multiple sclerosis compared to people with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (Lonergan et al, 2015).…”

The challenges of healthcare delivery to people with multiple sclerosis in Iran

“…'s study on the physiotherapy services provided by the British National Health System showed that the patients complained about the long wait. [ 48 ] In Brandon's study, patients were dissatisfied with the long waiting list. [ 44 ]…”