Conversation Barriers and Strategies Used by People With Parkinson's and Their Partners to Support Conversation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with Parkinson's experience a range of communication difficulties impacting their conversations. As conversations are a two-way or more interaction, communication partners play an important role in conversational success.

Aims

This qualitative exploratory study sought to capture the lived experience of people with Parkinson's and their communication partners regarding (i) their perceptions of barriers to successful conversations and (ii) strategies perceived as helpful to support their conversations.

Methods and procedures

Data were collected from 45 participants (25 people with Parkinson's and 20 communication partners) across five focus groups and analysed using qualitative content analysis.

Outcomes and results

Participants discussed five c

SUBMITTER: Thilakaratne R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12833553 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature