Satisfaction with Care in Late Stage Parkinson’s Disease
Joint Authors
Hagell, Peter
Odin, Per
Rosqvist, Kristina
Nilsson, Maria H.
Iwarsson, Susanne
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In late stage Parkinson’s disease (PD) (i.e., Hoehn and Yahr (HY) stages IV-V), both motor and nonmotor symptoms (NMS) are pronounced, and the patients become increasingly dependent on help in their daily life.
Consequently, there is an increasing demand on health-care and social care resources for these patients and support for their informal caregivers.
The aim of this study was to assess satisfaction with care in late stage PD patients and to identify factors associated with satisfaction with care.
Moreover, to assess their informal caregivers’ satisfaction with support and to identify factors associated with caregivers’ satisfaction with support.
Factors potentially associated with satisfaction with care/support were assessed in 107 late stage PD patients and their informal caregivers (n=76) and entered into multivariable logistic regression analyses.
Fifty-eight (59%) of the patients and 45 (59%) of the informal caregivers reported satisfaction with their overall care/support.
Patients satisfied with their care reported higher independence in activities of daily living (ADL) (Katz ADL index; P=0.044), less depressive symptoms (Geriatric Depression Scale, GDS-30; P=0.005), and higher individual quality of life (QoL) (Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life Questionnaire, SEIQoL-Q; P=0.036).
Multivariable logistic regression analyses identified depressive symptoms (P=0.015) and independence in ADL (P=0.025) as independently associated with satisfaction with care.
For informal caregivers, the analyses identified patients’ HY stage (P=0.005) and caregivers’ QoL (Alzheimer’s Carers Quality of Life Inventory, ACQLI; P=0.012) as independently associated with satisfaction with caregiver support.
The results indicate that an effective both pharmacological and nonpharmacological PD therapy is important, to adequately treat motor and NMS (e.g., depressive symptoms) in order to improve depressive symptoms and patient independence in ADL.
This may benefit not only the patients, but also their informal caregivers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rosqvist, Kristina& Hagell, Peter& Iwarsson, Susanne& Nilsson, Maria H.& Odin, Per. 2019. Satisfaction with Care in Late Stage Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s Disease،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1206872
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rosqvist, Kristina…[et al.]. Satisfaction with Care in Late Stage Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s Disease No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rosqvist, Kristina& Hagell, Peter& Iwarsson, Susanne& Nilsson, Maria H.& Odin, Per. Satisfaction with Care in Late Stage Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s Disease. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1206872
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1206872