JoJo Yan Yan Kwok1, Man Auyeung2, Helen Yue Lai Chan1. 1. The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR. 2. Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong SAR.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Parkinson's disease (PD) results in a range of dysfunctions and disabilities as it progresses to later stages. All these not only affect a patient's physical well-being but also emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. To tailor interventions that can address these concerns, this study aimed to examine the impacts of PD on their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). DESIGN: A cross-sectional study with 123 PD patients. METHODS: Measures included the following: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Unified PD Rating Scale-Motor Examination, Hoehn and Yahr Stage, PD Questionnaire-8. Associating factors of HRQOL was examined using stepwise linear regression. FINDINGS: Psychological distress and functional impairment are significantly associated with the HRQOL of the PD population. Psychological distress is associated most to the variance of HRQOL (42.4%). CONCLUSION: Considering that PD is chronic, rehabilitation programs should be applied to address not just functional but also psychosocial needs of PD patients. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Early recognition and management of psychological distress in PD patients is indispensable to promote their HRQOL.
PURPOSE:Parkinson's disease (PD) results in a range of dysfunctions and disabilities as it progresses to later stages. All these not only affect a patient's physical well-being but also emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. To tailor interventions that can address these concerns, this study aimed to examine the impacts of PD on their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). DESIGN: A cross-sectional study with 123 PDpatients. METHODS: Measures included the following: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Unified PD Rating Scale-Motor Examination, Hoehn and Yahr Stage, PD Questionnaire-8. Associating factors of HRQOL was examined using stepwise linear regression. FINDINGS: Psychological distress and functional impairment are significantly associated with the HRQOL of the PD population. Psychological distress is associated most to the variance of HRQOL (42.4%). CONCLUSION: Considering that PD is chronic, rehabilitation programs should be applied to address not just functional but also psychosocial needs of PDpatients. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Early recognition and management of psychological distress in PDpatients is indispensable to promote their HRQOL.
Authors: Jojo Y Y Kwok; Jackie C Y Kwan; M Auyeung; Vincent C T Mok; Claire K Y Lau; K C Choi; Helen Y L Chan Journal: JAMA Neurol Date: 2019-07-01 Impact factor: 18.302
Authors: Itsasne Sanchez-Luengos; Olaia Lucas-Jiménez; Natalia Ojeda; Javier Peña; Juan Carlos Gómez-Esteban; María Ángeles Gómez-Beldarrain; Raquel Vázquez-Picón; Nerea Foncea-Beti; Naroa Ibarretxe-Bilbao Journal: Qual Life Res Date: 2022-07-16 Impact factor: 3.440