Caregiver burden in Parkinson's disease: a nationwide observational survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caregivers play an important role in Parkinson's disease (PD), especially in the advanced stages. Aim of this study is to evaluate the caregiver burden of PD in an Italian sample of caregivers.

Materials and methods

An online anonymous survey was conducted among Italian caregivers funded by "Fondazione LIMPE per il Parkinson ONLUS" and "Confederazione Parkinson Italia". The survey encompassed several dimensions (i.e. caregiving, work, economic and personal health) related to caregivers' activities and patients' characteristics.

Results

The survey was completed by 478 caregivers, 361 were women (75%), and the majority had an age included between 55 and 70 years old (46.4%). The burden of assistance increased from 1 to 2 days weekly in the first period of the

SUBMITTER: Donzuso G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12488780 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature