Psychosocial difficulties in patients with Parkinson's disease
S Schiavolin, A Raggi, R Quintas… - International Journal …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
The aim of this study was to report the most frequent psychosocial difficulties (PSDs) in
patients with Parkinson disease (PD), to explore the relationship between PSDs, disability
and quality of life (QoL), and to address the predictors of PSDs. Patients with PD were
interviewed using a protocol composed of a questionnaire investigating PSDs (PARADISE
24), QoL, disability, comorbidity, and social support questionnaires, scales on resilience,
personality traits, and empathy in physician. Most frequent PSDs were reported. Spearman's …
patients with Parkinson disease (PD), to explore the relationship between PSDs, disability
and quality of life (QoL), and to address the predictors of PSDs. Patients with PD were
interviewed using a protocol composed of a questionnaire investigating PSDs (PARADISE
24), QoL, disability, comorbidity, and social support questionnaires, scales on resilience,
personality traits, and empathy in physician. Most frequent PSDs were reported. Spearman's …