Tools to help you communicate
Effective communication between people living with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and their healthcare professionals (HCPs) is a challenge that has been highlighted within MS care. To address this, MS in the 21st Century (MS21) has produced a number of tools that focus on the needs and concerns of PwMS to help support them through their individual MS experience. Explore the communication tools below.
For PwMS and caregivers
myMS roadmap is a tool designed to help people with MS, and their families and carers, better understand the language used to describe the disease, from diagnosis to starting treatment and beyond.
MS misconceptions clarified
Questions to ask doctors
Better understanding of disease terminology
For PwMS and HCPs
myMS commitments is a ‘shared-responsibility agreement’ that outlines the ways in which you and your patients with MS can share the responsibility of MS management.
Share responsibility of MS care with doctors
Improve communication between patients and doctors
Align on consistent MS management
For PwMS and caregivers
myMS companion is a short questionnaire designed to help people with MS start to think about their personal goals for the future, and the symptoms which they feel could be the greatest barriers to achieving them.
Understand impact of symptoms on lifestyle
Solidify personal future goals
Improve communication between patients and doctors
For PwMS and HCPs
myMS priorities is a pre-appointment planner that allows both you and your patients with MS to outline their highest priorities for an appointment in advance, arriving at the consultation confident and fully prepared.
Feel more prepared for your appointments
Improve communication between patients and doctors
Help your doctor to understand your needs and priorities
More support from MS21
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