Empowered patient: A program to improve people with Parkinson's communication with health care professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Communication breakdown between patients and health care professionals poses an accessibility gap preventing adequate health care. The Empowered Patient Program was developed to support people with Parkinson's in improving their health communication skills/strategies and thus facilitate the accessibility gap in their care.

Objective

Our pilot study aimed to test the feasibility and preliminary effect of the Empowered Patient Program within a small cohort of individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Methods

We completed a pre-test-post-test pilot study. Eight participants completed the Empowered Patient Program for this pilot study. Data collection was completed by administering a questionnaire prior to the program, immediately after program completion, and thre

SUBMITTER: Zaman MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9310115 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature