Self-Management Education for Persons with Parkinson's Disease and Their Care Partners: A Quasi-Experimental Case-Control Study in Clinical Practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative condition with both physical and mental consequences that affect many aspects of everyday life. Persons with Parkinson's disease and their care partners want guidance from healthcare services in order to develop skills to adjust to life with a long-term condition. The Swedish National Parkinson School is a dyadic self-management programme to support both persons with Parkinson's disease and care partners.

Objective

To assess the outcomes of the Swedish National Parkinson School as reported by participants.

Design

A quasi-experimental case-control study in clinical care using self-reported questionnaires. Participants. Swedish National Parkinson School was offered by health care professionals working in clini

SUBMITTER: Hellqvist C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7210533 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature