A Survey of People With Parkinson's and Their Carers: The Management of Pain in Parkinson's.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain in Parkinson's is problematic but under treated in clinical practice. Healthcare professionals must understand the impact of pain in Parkinson's and patient preferences for management.

Objective

To understand the impact of pain in Parkinson's and to understand current management and preferences for pain management.

Methods

We conducted a national survey with 115 people with Parkinson's (PwP) and 10 carers. Both closed and open questions were used. The questions focused on how pain affected the individual, healthcare professional involvement in supporting pain management, current pain management strategies and views on future pain management interventions. We used descriptive statistics to summarize closed responses and thematic analysis to summarize op

SUBMITTER: Naisby J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9210119 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature