Social role functioning in Parkinson's disease: A mixed-methods systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that often impedes activities of daily living (ADL) and social functioning. Impairment in these areas can alter social roles by interfering with employment status, household management, friendships, and other relationships. Understanding how PD affects social functioning can help clinicians choose management strategies that mitigate these changes.

Methods

We conducted a mixed-methods systematic review of existing literature on social roles and social functioning in PD. A tailored search strategy in five databases identified 51 full-text reports that fulfilled the inclusion criteria and passed the quality appraisal. We aggregated and analyzed the results from these studies and then created a narrat

SUBMITTER: Perepezko K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6949188 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature