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What is Attitude?

"Attitude" refers to a particular type of coping mechanism to do with resilience, optimism, and positivity. Whilst there is little to support the notion that one's attitude to illness can affect the disease itself, quality of life for the patient and those around them are almost certainly affected.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 45 9
Slow my MS progress 35 4
Depression 23 4
Other 12 4
Cognition 6 0
Fibromyalgia 3 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 6%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
17 94%

Most commonly reported side effects

severe vertigo
1 6%
Sadness
1 6%
Severe vomiting
1 6%
severe bruising
1 6%
severe anxiety
1 6%
SEVERE SWEATING
1 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Attitude

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
32
22
36

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
8 44%
Usually
6 33%
Sometimes
4 22%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 11%
Somewhat
2 11%
A little
2 11%
Not at all
12 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
8 44%

Report created on November 21, 2009.