Dorothy Kessler1,2, Jennifer Hauteclocque3, David Grimes4,5, Tiago Mestre4,5, Diane Côtéd5, Clare Liddy3,6. 1. School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Louise D. Acton Building, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada. dk75@queensu.ca. 2. C.T. Lamont Primary Health Care Research Centre, Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada. dk75@queensu.ca. 3. C.T. Lamont Primary Health Care Research Centre, Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada. 4. Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada. 5. The University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. 6. Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological illness that impacts various aspects of life. Integration of medical and self-management in a collaborative approach to care is needed to enhance functioning and the quality of life of PD patients. In developing an integrated care program at a tertiary PD clinic, we used a co-design process to gather stakeholder input. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional mixed methods study using surveys and interviews. Patient and caregiver participants from the clinic completed two questionnaires to evaluate perceived receipt of self-management support (Patient Assessment of Care for Chronic Conditions) and activation for managing their health condition (Patient or Caregiver Activation Measure®). A subset of these participants and healthcare providers took part in semi-structured interviews. Survey data were described and tested for relationships between patient characteristics and questionnaire scores using Spearman's rank-order correlation. Interviews were analyzed using conventional content analysis. RESULTS: Fifty-seven PD patients and thirty caregivers completed the questionnaires. Thirteen patients, six caregivers, and six healthcare providers were interviewed. 58% of participants were moderately to highly activated to manage their lives with PD. Participants' perceptions of self-management support varied but was lacking in dimensions of goal-setting and follow-up support/coordination. Qualitative analysis revealed four overarching themes related to experiences of managing PD: activation, self-management support, coordinated care, and access to services. CONCLUSIONS: This first study to explore patient activation in PD found high levels of activation but moderate to low levels of self-management support. The co-design process highlighted important aspects of a more collaborative approach to care.
BACKGROUND:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological illness that impacts various aspects of life. Integration of medical and self-management in a collaborative approach to care is needed to enhance functioning and the quality of life of PDpatients. In developing an integrated care program at a tertiary PD clinic, we used a co-design process to gather stakeholder input. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional mixed methods study using surveys and interviews. Patient and caregiver participants from the clinic completed two questionnaires to evaluate perceived receipt of self-management support (Patient Assessment of Care for Chronic Conditions) and activation for managing their health condition (Patient or Caregiver Activation Measure®). A subset of these participants and healthcare providers took part in semi-structured interviews. Survey data were described and tested for relationships between patient characteristics and questionnaire scores using Spearman's rank-order correlation. Interviews were analyzed using conventional content analysis. RESULTS: Fifty-seven PDpatients and thirty caregivers completed the questionnaires. Thirteen patients, six caregivers, and six healthcare providers were interviewed. 58% of participants were moderately to highly activated to manage their lives with PD. Participants' perceptions of self-management support varied but was lacking in dimensions of goal-setting and follow-up support/coordination. Qualitative analysis revealed four overarching themes related to experiences of managing PD: activation, self-management support, coordinated care, and access to services. CONCLUSIONS: This first study to explore patient activation in PD found high levels of activation but moderate to low levels of self-management support. The co-design process highlighted important aspects of a more collaborative approach to care.
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