24 research outputs found
Sense of coherence is a sensitive measure for changes in subjects with Parkinson's disease during 1 year
Health-related quality of life and strain in caregivers of Australians with Parkinson’s disease : An observational study
Background: The relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers is little understood and any effects on caregiver strain remain unclear. This paper examines these relationships in an Australian sample. Methods: Using the generic EuroQol (EQ-5D) and disease-specific Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire-39 Item (PDQ- 39), HRQoL was evaluated in a sample of 97 people with PD and their caregivers. Caregiver strain was assessed using the Modified Caregiver Strain Index. Associations were evaluated between: (i) caregiver and care-recipient HRQoL; (ii) caregiver HRQoL and caregiver strain, and; (iii) between caregiver strain and care-recipient HRQoL. Results: No statistically significant relationships were found between caregiver and care-recipient HRQoL, or between caregiver HRQoL and caregiver strain. Although this Australian sample of caregivers experienced relatively good HRQoL and moderately low strain, a significant correlation was found between HRQoL of people with PD and caregiver strain (rho 0.43, p<.001). Conclusion: Poor HRQoL in people with PD is associated with higher strain in caregivers. Therapy interventions may target problems reported as most troublesome by people with PD, with potential to reduce strain on the caregive
A double-blind randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of bright light therapy on depression in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Screening for depression in Parkinson's disease: the performance of two screening questions
Quality of life in a Brazilian sample of patients with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers
Is Sense of Coherence Lowered by Negative Life Events?
Sense of coherence, Stability, Change, Negative life events, Sweden,