Arezoo Yousefinik - Master Of Consulting , Azad Khomeini Shahr University, Esfahan,Iran

Background: People with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) are known to use a wide range of medical and non-medical treatments. The present study is applied in terms of purpose and is descriptive-analytical in terms of method and uses a questionnaire . The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-care and performance improvement and reduction of MS complications. Method : The number of samples was calculated using Cochran's formula, ۳۸۴ people. The validity of the questionnaire questions was confirmed by professors and experts, its reliability was calculated by Cronbach's alpha test, ۰.۸۱. SPSS software was used to analyze the data obtained from the questionnaire. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test showed that the data were abnormal. Finally, the non-parametric Spearman test was used to test the research hypotheses. Results : The results of Spearman test showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between self-care and performance improvement and reduction of MS complications with ۹۵% confidence level. Conclusion: The final result of the study showed that self-care practice will improve patients and reduce the complications of MS.

Self-Care, Performance Improvement, Multiple Sclerosis