Nursing Care of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis During Immunomodulatory Treatment of First-line Drugs

Multiple Sclerosis (SM) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervoussystem with immunolo­gical background. MS is most frequently diagnosed in people between 20 and 40 years of age, and this isinmost cases the relapsing — remitting form of the disease. Immunomodulatory therapy used in th...

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Main Authors: Maria Wilkiewicz, Anna Smelkowska, Krystyna Jaracz, Barbara Grabowska-Fudala, Joanna Pniewska
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Published: Państwowa Akademia Nauk Stosowanych we Włocławku 2013-06-01
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Anna Smelkowska
Krystyna Jaracz
Barbara Grabowska-Fudala
Joanna Pniewska
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description Multiple Sclerosis (SM) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervoussystem with immunolo­gical background. MS is most frequently diagnosed in people between 20 and 40 years of age, and this isinmost cases the relapsing — remitting form of the disease. Immunomodulatory therapy used in these patients isto reduce the frequency of relapses, thus the inhibition of progressive neurological disability and improvement of quality of life of patients is reached. At present in Poland the registered drugs in the treatment of immunomodulatory relapsing — remitting form of multiple sclerosis include: interferons, glatiramer acetate, natalizumabifingolimod. The condition for the effectiveness of this therapy is to follow the rules of procedure by the patient during the entire treatment period. The role of nurses in this area is very important. This paper presents the role of nurses in the course of immunomodulatory therapy of first-line drugs. These drugs include interferons and glatiramer acetate. Since the start of therapy by the patient, the nurse takes an active part in educating, monitoring, and providing support to the patient during the entire treatment period. Nursing interventions in these areas are varied and depend on the type of treatment, which in a given patient has been applied. (PNN 2013; 2(5): 223–227)
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spelling doaj-art-2ce2c934a5ca4643b93f93dd6983bec92025-08-20T02:48:53ZengPaństwowa Akademia Nauk Stosowanych we WłocławkuPielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne2084-80212299-03212013-06-012522322734463Nursing Care of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis During Immunomodulatory Treatment of First-line DrugsMaria Wilkiewicz0Anna Smelkowska1Krystyna Jaracz2Barbara Grabowska-Fudala3Joanna Pniewska4 Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Nursing, Medical University of K. Marcinkowski in PoznańDepartment of Neurological and Psychiatric Nursing, Medical University of K. Marcinkowski in PoznańDepartment of Neurological and Psychiatric Nursing, Medical University of K. Marcinkowski in PoznańDepartment of Neurological and Psychiatric Nursing, Medical University of K. Marcinkowski in PoznańDepartment of Neurological and Psychiatric Nursing, Medical University of K. Marcinkowski in PoznańMultiple Sclerosis (SM) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervoussystem with immunolo­gical background. MS is most frequently diagnosed in people between 20 and 40 years of age, and this isinmost cases the relapsing — remitting form of the disease. Immunomodulatory therapy used in these patients isto reduce the frequency of relapses, thus the inhibition of progressive neurological disability and improvement of quality of life of patients is reached. At present in Poland the registered drugs in the treatment of immunomodulatory relapsing — remitting form of multiple sclerosis include: interferons, glatiramer acetate, natalizumabifingolimod. The condition for the effectiveness of this therapy is to follow the rules of procedure by the patient during the entire treatment period. The role of nurses in this area is very important. This paper presents the role of nurses in the course of immunomodulatory therapy of first-line drugs. These drugs include interferons and glatiramer acetate. Since the start of therapy by the patient, the nurse takes an active part in educating, monitoring, and providing support to the patient during the entire treatment period. Nursing interventions in these areas are varied and depend on the type of treatment, which in a given patient has been applied. (PNN 2013; 2(5): 223–227)https://apcz.umk.pl/PNIN/article/view/38851multiple sclerosisimmunomodulatory first-line drugsnursing care
spellingShingle Maria Wilkiewicz
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Nursing Care of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis During Immunomodulatory Treatment of First-line Drugs
Pielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne
multiple sclerosis
immunomodulatory first-line drugs
nursing care
title Nursing Care of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis During Immunomodulatory Treatment of First-line Drugs
title_full Nursing Care of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis During Immunomodulatory Treatment of First-line Drugs
title_fullStr Nursing Care of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis During Immunomodulatory Treatment of First-line Drugs
title_full_unstemmed Nursing Care of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis During Immunomodulatory Treatment of First-line Drugs
title_short Nursing Care of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis During Immunomodulatory Treatment of First-line Drugs
title_sort nursing care of patients with multiple sclerosis during immunomodulatory treatment of first line drugs
topic multiple sclerosis
immunomodulatory first-line drugs
nursing care
url https://apcz.umk.pl/PNIN/article/view/38851
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