OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a group education program with personal rehabilitation for idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD). METHODS: A single-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial, with a pre-test/post-test quasi-experimental design. Forty-four stable, non-demented patients with IPD were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=23) and control group (n=21). Three group lectures on health education specific to IPD were delivered to the intervention group. The theme of lectures was "Not a lonely journey, as your friend, we---experts specializing in IPD---would love to join with you". Three domains of the management of IPD were mentioned: "How to manage your routine Meal, Moving and Mood after suffering from IPD" Each lecture was scheduled for 45 minutes (excluding breaks), and designed as an interactive dialogue rather than a traditional lecture. To strengthen the impact of the lectures, relevant information was published on a website: http://www.parkinsonism.cn/. Following the group lecture, individualized and tailored rehabilitation made up of 24 half-hour sessions over eight weeks were provided for the intervention group. RESULTS: The program ran smoothly and IPD patients were satisfied with this program. After only eight weeks, the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the intervention group improved significantly (p<0.001). Patients and their caregivers in this group also reported their mood elevations following the program. CONCLUSION: Group education combined with personal rehabilitation program appears to be a beneficial and practical intervention, not only complementing the medical treatment for IPD patients but also meeting the growing demand for long-term care.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a group education program with personal rehabilitation for idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD). METHODS: A single-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial, with a pre-test/post-test quasi-experimental design. Forty-four stable, non-demented patients with IPD were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=23) and control group (n=21). Three group lectures on health education specific to IPD were delivered to the intervention group. The theme of lectures was "Not a lonely journey, as your friend, we---experts specializing in IPD---would love to join with you". Three domains of the management of IPD were mentioned: "How to manage your routine Meal, Moving and Mood after suffering from IPD" Each lecture was scheduled for 45 minutes (excluding breaks), and designed as an interactive dialogue rather than a traditional lecture. To strengthen the impact of the lectures, relevant information was published on a website: http://www.parkinsonism.cn/. Following the group lecture, individualized and tailored rehabilitation made up of 24 half-hour sessions over eight weeks were provided for the intervention group. RESULTS: The program ran smoothly and IPD patients were satisfied with this program. After only eight weeks, the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the intervention group improved significantly (p<0.001). Patients and their caregivers in this group also reported their mood elevations following the program. CONCLUSION: Group education combined with personal rehabilitation program appears to be a beneficial and practical intervention, not only complementing the medical treatment for IPD patients but also meeting the growing demand for long-term care.
Authors: Claire L Tomlinson; Smitaa Patel; Charmaine Meek; Clare P Herd; Carl E Clarke; Rebecca Stowe; Laila Shah; Catherine M Sackley; Katherine H O Deane; Keith Wheatley; Natalie Ives Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Date: 2013-09-10
Authors: Ingrid H W M Sturkenboom; Maud J Graff; George F Borm; Eddy M M Adang; Maria W G Nijhuis-van der Sanden; Bastiaan R Bloem; Marten Munneke Journal: Trials Date: 2013-02-02 Impact factor: 2.279
Authors: Riaz Agha; Eric Edison; Christian Fielder Camm; Lisa Cheng; Pushpaj Gajendragadkar; Colin Borland Journal: Ann Med Surg (Lond) Date: 2012-08-09