Barriers to home exercise for patients with Parkinson's disease: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to explore the barriers to home exercise for patients with Parkinson's disease (PwPDs) and to provide guidelines for healthcare providers to build and implement home exercise strategies for PwPDs.

Design

A qualitative descriptive method was used. Semistructured interviews were conducted and thematic analysis was employed.

Setting

The study was conducted at the Department of Neurology at a grade 3 Class A general hospital in China.

Participants

A total of 24 participants were interviewed, including 10 PwPDs, 7 caregivers, 4 nurses, 1head nurse, and 2 Parkinson's clinicians.

Results

Five themes were identified in this analysis. (1) Psychosomatic stress and low activity; (2) Lack of early rehabilitation authorisation; (3) Poor 'fl

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9923294 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature