MS Society: Hospital Attendance Survey
The survey asks about planned or unplanned (emergency) attendance and the reasons for it in order to gain an understanding of how and why MS patients are admitted to the hospital.
The objective is to use survey responses to show where there may be opportunities to reduce unnecessary hospital visits and improve healthcare experiences for people with MS.
Timeline: Wednesday 4 September to Friday 18 October 2024.
Who is the survey for? Anyone with MS, over 18 years old and living in the UK.
What is this survey for?
The MS Society would really appreciate hearing about your experiences of attending hospital as a person with MS. When they say 'attendances' these could be planned or unplanned (emergency) visits to hospital, or both. They are collecting these experiences to better understand how and why people with MS are being admitted to hospitals.
What you share with them is really important to their work, and findings from the survey - which will be completely anonymised (so no person can be identified through their answers) - will be used by the MS Society in research alongside other anonymous data being gathered from across the NHS.
Should I complete this survey?
It is completely up to you whether you would like to complete the survey. But, if you do wish to complete it you must be over 18 years old, live in the UK and have MS. The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete. The closing date is Friday 18th October 2024.
How will my information be used?
The information they gather in this project will be put to good use in many different ways, for example, in MS Society research and evidence work and to support their campaigns, policy, and influencing work at a local and national level. The evidence they gather here will help them to raise awareness of specific challenges for people with MS and to seek improvements in health care for people with MS.
When you share your answers and information in the survey, you have their assurance that none of that will be reported in any way that would allow you to be identified. All responses are collected anonymously and will remain so, unless you decide to provide your email address at the end of the survey. If you do provide your email, this can only be seen by the Evidence Team that is conducting this research.
