Multiple Sclerosis

Research on multiple sclerosis published by scientists at University of Sydney

Published in Cancer Weekly, January 4th, 2011

2011 JAN 4 -- "Existing literature suggests that the effectiveness of a support group is linked to the qualifications, skills and experience of the group leader. Yet, little research has been conducted into the experiences of trained vs. untrained support group leaders of chronic-illness support groups," investigators in Sydney, Australia report.

"The current study aimed to compare the experience of leaders, trained vs. untrained in group facilitation, in terms of challenges, rewards and psychological wellbeing. A total of 358 Australian leaders of cancer and multiple sclerosis (MS) support groups, recruited through State Cancer Councils and the MS society...

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