DigiTRAC: Qualitative insights from knowledge users to inform the development of a Digital Toolkit for enhancing resilience among multiple sclerosis caregivers.

Background: Resilience-promoting resources are critically needed to support positive caregiving experiences for multiple sclerosis (MS) caregivers. A digital toolkit offers a flexible way to access and use evidence-based resources that align with MS caregivers' interests and needs over time.

Objective: We explored the perspectives of key knowledge users regarding content areas, features, and other considerations to inform an MS caregiver resilience digital toolkit.

Physical activity together for MS (PAT-MS): Secondary outcomes of a randomized controlled feasibility trial.

Background: Care partners provide essential care to those with multiple sclerosis (MS). Dyadic interventions promoting health behaviours have wide-reaching benefits for individuals with MS and their care partners. However, behavioural interventions to promote physical activity in patient-caregiver dyads have yet to be explored in an MS-specific context.

Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic in selected countries to inform strengthening of public health systems: a qualitative study.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted governments internationally to consider strengthening their public health systems. To support the work of Ireland's Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group, the Health Information and Quality Authority, an independent governmental agency, was asked to describe the lessons learnt regarding the public health response to COVID-19 internationally and the applicability of this response for future pandemic preparedness.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews with key public health representatives from nine countries were conducted.

Symptom Management Among Multiple Sclerosis Care Partners in Canada.

Background: Managing the heterogeneity and unpredictability of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms can be difficult for MS care partners. This study aimed to characterize the symptoms managed by MS care partners, recognize relationships between symptom management difficulty and other aspects of the caregiving role, and identify supplemental sources of care-giving support used by care partners.

Methods: A Canadian cohort of MS care partners completed an online survey capturing care-partner characteristics, care-recipient symptoms, care-partner difficulty with managing symptoms, and sources of caregiving assistance.

Mapping Resilience: Structural Equation Modeling of Psychological Resilience in Multiple Sclerosis Care Partners.

Background: Care partners are essential supports to individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). Both negative and positive outcomes associated with the caregiving role have been reported. Psychological resilience may be an important factor influencing the MS caregiving experience, but an MS-specific model of care partner resilience has yet to be established.