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Guest editor Marcia Finlayson, PhD, OT Reg (Ont), OTR, is a professor in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy at Queen\'s University in Ontario, Canada. She began her career as a clinical occupational therapist and shifted to a research career focused on generating and sharing knowledge to help people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) lead healthy, meaningful lives with control over their participation in daily activities, at home and in the community, particularly as they age. For this special issue on caregiving in MS, she chose to interview Kenneth Pakenham, PhD, emeritus professor of clinical and health psychology at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. For more than 4 decades, he has investigated the psychological well-being welle-eing of caregivers, including coping mechanisms and innovative interventions to improve their quality of life. His work is dedicated to applying positive health frameworks to chronic illnesses and to empowering caregivers and individuals with MS. Together, their expertise illuminates the multifaceted challenges and opportunities in MS caregiving research and understanding.
摘要：
客座编辑MarciaFinlayson,PhD,OTReg(Ont),OTR,是安大略省女王大学康复治疗学院的教授，加拿大。她的职业生涯始于临床职业治疗师，并转向研究职业，专注于产生和分享知识，以帮助受多发性硬化症（MS）影响的人健康。有意义的生活，控制他们参与日常活动，在家里和社区，尤其是随着年龄的增长。对于这个关于MS护理的特刊，她选择采访KennethPakenham,PhD,布里斯班昆士兰大学临床和健康心理学名誉教授，澳大利亚。40多年来,他调查了护理人员的心理健康，包括应对机制和创新干预措施，以提高他们的生活质量。他的工作致力于将积极的健康框架应用于慢性疾病，并赋予护理人员和患有MS的个人权力。一起,他们的专业知识阐明了MS护理研究和理解中的多方面挑战和机遇。
