Impact of Parkinson's Disease on Caregiver Quality of Life in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parkinson's disease (PD) adversely affects the quality of life (QoL) of not only patients but also their caregivers.

Objective

To determine the factors that most impact the QoL of family caregivers of patients with PD in a large Japanese population using data from the Japanese Quality-of-Life Survey of Parkinson's Disease (JAQPAD) study.

Methods

Questionnaires, including the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-Carer (PDQ-Carer), were distributed to patients and their caregivers. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed with the PDQ-Carer Summary Index (SI) score as the dependent variable to determine the factors that impact caregiver QoL.

Results

Overall, 1,346 caregivers were included in the analysis. Female sex, unemployment, ca

SUBMITTER: Nagaki K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105109 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature