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Professional training program for people with multiple sclerosis

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Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the nervous system of people of working age, with an impact on employability. Objectives: To present a professional skills development program for people with MS. Methods: The free program was developed through a partnership between two Brazilian entities, one focused on the rehabilitation of people with MS and other focused on training and promoting professional development. Seven remote meetings were organized and publicized throughout the national territory, which addressed the topics of emotional intelligence, marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, business idea and company formalization. All those with MS, as well as their relatives and caregivers, who expressed interest, were included. Results: 755 registrations were obtained from people with MS, residing in 22 Brazilian states. Of these, 418 (55.36%) regularly participated in the meetings, completed the program and received a Certificate of Participation. All received didactic material and had a technical team for the application of classes, lives and calls. The Training Program promoted entrepreneurship, increased self-knowledge, enabled a greater network of contacts, awakened competitiveness in business and guided financial credit. Conclusions: The professional skills development program for people with MS is a pioneer in Brazil and was successfully implemented as a result of the partnership. Participants acquired knowledge both to optimize their preserved skills and to develop new ones for the professional market.