Survey on Therapy Importance for People with Multiple Sclerosis

193 participants with Multiple Sclerosis completed a nationwide online survey about their use and valuation of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and posture exercise therapy. The data, collected by Heleen Beckerman and published in 2026, includes quantitative and free-text responses on therapy experiences, access barriers, and satisfaction. Physiotherapy was widely used and highly valued, with 97% of participants having ever used it.

Use Cases

• Analyzing therapy utilization rates based on survey-reported usage percentages for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and posture exercise therapy.
• Identifying barriers to care based on participant-reported issues with distance, mobility, transport, and finances.
• Studying patient satisfaction and trust in therapists based on survey questions about contact, involvement in decisions, and perceived expertise.

Strengths

• Survey includes responses from 193 participants, providing a substantive sample size.
• Data combines quantitative metrics (e.g., 97% ever used physiotherapy) with qualitative free-text responses for thematic analysis.
• Survey was conducted nationwide, likely capturing a broad geographic perspective.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small in scale at 407.7 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Heleen Beckerman

Collection Method

Nationwide online survey using closed and free-text questions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 05:42:32; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nationwide (country unspecified)