Design and implementation of ParkinsonAKTIV: an interventional study to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel online platform to guide quickcard-based treatment decisions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) require an all-encompassing and individualized care including pharmacological as well as non-pharmacological treatment approaches, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech and swallowing therapy. ParkinsonAKTIV is an innovative, multidisciplinary, and comprehensive approach to guide this non-pharmacological PD treatment in northwestern Germany. Its online communication platform called JamesAKTIV has been developed to enhance and standardize PD healthcare professionals' communication. The implementation of ParkinsonAKTIV and JamesAKTIV is accompanied through a detailed process evaluation and to gather evidence on the impact on patient-related outcomes, such as health-related quality of life and healthcare costs for

SUBMITTER: Achtert K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10233897 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature