Understanding the Experience and Perspectives of Parkinson’s Disease Patients’ Caregivers
Author
Source
Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This research sets out to explore, uncover, and understand the experiences and perspectives of people who care for patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
To this end, 20 participants who accompanied patients with PD to a training organized by Parkinson Patients Support Organization-Ethiopia (PPSO-E) provided the data required.
Analysis of the data produced several themes such as delay in PD diagnosis and intervention, differing reactions to PD diagnosis, toughness of caring for PD patients, community’s limited understanding and distortion of PD, lack of specific name and clear expression for PD in local languages, lack of sufficient support to the caregivers, caregivers’ compassion and patient’s courageousness, and shortage and expensiveness of PD prescriptions.
The themes produced have been discussed in light of existing literature.
Based on the findings of this research, recommendations were forwarded and direction for future research was indicated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Walga, Tamene Keneni. 2019. Understanding the Experience and Perspectives of Parkinson’s Disease Patients’ Caregivers. Rehabilitation Research and Practice،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207530
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Walga, Tamene Keneni. Understanding the Experience and Perspectives of Parkinson’s Disease Patients’ Caregivers. Rehabilitation Research and Practice No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207530
American Medical Association (AMA)
Walga, Tamene Keneni. Understanding the Experience and Perspectives of Parkinson’s Disease Patients’ Caregivers. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207530
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1207530