Perception of pain self-efficacy  and fatigue in Greek patients  with multiple sclerosis: a study  protocol

Paraskevi Theofilou; Vaitsa Giannouli; Stergios Kolias; Magda Tsolak

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Perception of pain self-efficacy and fatigue in Greek patients with multiple sclerosis: a study protocol

Paraskevi Theofilou^1*, Vaitsa Giannouli², Stergios Kolias², Magda Tsolak²

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¹ Sotiria Hospital for Thoracic Diseases, Athens

² Third Neurology Department, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

HPR 2015 , 3(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.4081/hpr.2015.1556

Submitted: 1 April 2014 | Accepted: 7 April 2014 | Published: 13 April 2015

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Abstract

The examination of the perception of pain and fatigue in patients with various health problems has received increased research attention in recent years. The aim of the pres ent study protocol is to examine levels of pain self-efficacy and fatigue in a sample of Greek patients suffering from multiple sclerosis. The association of years and severity of diagnosis with the perception of pain self-efficacy and fatigue will be also investigated. Forty patients from the 3nd Neurological Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) will participate in this study. The measure ment tools include i) the Fatigue Assessment Scale, ii) the Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire and iii) the Expanded Disability Status Scale. Test-retest reliability of the first two question naires will be assessed with the same patients rating their situation in a 10 days interval from the first examination in order to examine con sistency over time.

Keywords

Pain; fatigue; pain self-efficacy; dis ability; multiple sclerosis

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