Need for personalized monitoring of Parkinson's disease: the perspectives of patients and specialized healthcare providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital tools such as wearable sensors may help to monitor Parkinson's disease (PD) in daily life. To optimally achieve the expected benefits, such as personized care and improved self-management, it is essential to understand the perspective of both patients and the healthcare providers.

Objectives

We identified the motivations for and barriers against monitoring PD symptoms among PD patients and healthcare providers. We also investigated which aspects of PD were considered most important to monitor in daily life, and which benefits and limitations of wearable sensors were expected.

Methods

Online questionnaires were completed by 434 PD patients and 166 healthcare providers who were specialized in PD care (86 physiotherapists, 55 nurses, and 25 neurologist

SUBMITTER: Evers LJW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10192863 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature