Treatment Satisfaction and Its Influencing Factors in Parkinson's Disease: A Web-Based Survey of Patients and Physicians in Clinical Practice in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to gain an understanding of patient and physician satisfaction with overall treatment and routine consultations for Parkinson's disease in clinical practice.

Methods

This observational, cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted in Japan from February to March 2019. Eligible patients with Parkinson's disease (N = 186) and physicians who treat patients with Parkinson's disease (N = 331) were asked to evaluate their satisfaction with treatment, consultation, symptom control, and use of a symptom diary.

Results

Patients had a mean age of 62.7 years, 54.8% were male, and most (75.8%) had Hoehn and Yahr stage ≥3 symptoms. Physicians were mostly male (93.1%) and had treated 52 patients with Parkinson's disease in the last 6 mont

SUBMITTER: Nomoto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8890898 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature