Specialized housing adaptation in multiple sclerosis: Relationships to demographic variables

Article type: Review Article

Authors: Kettaneh, Amani A.^{a; *} | Umeasiegbu, Veronica I.^b

Affiliations: [a] University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA | [b] University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA

Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Amani A. Kettaneh, Ph.D., CRC, Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Kentucky, 212 D Taylor Education Building, Lexington, KY 40506, USA. Tel.: +1 859 257 8592; E-mail: aake222@g.uky.edu.

Abstract: OBJECTIVE:This review of the literature examined the association between demographic variables of individuals with multiple sclerosis and specialized housing needs. Since MS symptoms present a unique challenge to housing caregivers and rehabilitation management, understanding the association between the demographic variables and specialized housing will facilitate effective planning, referral and recommendation for specialized housing. RESULTS:The common themes that emerged from the literature review as factors that affect specializing housing needs of individuals with MS include age, gender, income/employment, race/ethnicity and social life CONCLUSIONS:Implications for rehabilitation practice are discussed.

Keywords: Multiple sclerosis, specialized housing, and demographic variables

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-150790

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 191-199, 2016