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ArticleMovement disorders clinical practice

Educational Needs and Considerations for a Visual Educational Tool to Discuss Parkinson's Disease.

Sean J Udow, Douglas E Hobson, Galit Kleiner, Mario Masellis, Susan H Fox, Anthony E Lang, Connie Marras

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Sean J UdowDivision of Neurology Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Canada.
Douglas E HobsonDeer Lodge Movement Disorders Centre Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.
Galit KleinerDivision of Neurology Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Canada.
Mario MasellisDivision of Neurology Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Canada.
Susan H FoxDivision of Neurology Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Canada.
Anthony E LangDivision of Neurology Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Canada.
Connie MarrasDivision of Neurology Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Canada.

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backgroundIn our clinical experience, people with Parkinson's disease (PwP) and their caregivers have difficulty understanding the complexities of the disease, which has a multitude of symptoms and involved therapies. We undertook a needs assessment to understand the need for, and to guide the development of, an educational tool.

methodsWe invited PwP, caregivers and health care providers (HCP) from across Canada to participate in an online survey to determine the need and desired content for such a tool.

resultsRespondents included 450 PwP, 335 caregivers, and 96 HCP from across Canada. 86.5% of HCP reported that it was "very important" for patients to understand issues in PD and 84.4% would use a visual aid to explain these issues. Results showed that 81.9-95.7% of caregivers and PwP were not "very satisfied" with the explanations of all domains in PD. Non-motor symptoms and cognitive issues were highly ranked by all groups as difficult to understand or explain. Older PwP (those with PD for less than 5 years and those who reported that their HCP spent less than 15 minutes counselling in each clinic visit) were less likely to fully understand and be satisfied with the explanations of most issues in PD.

interpretationThere is a need for better patient education when discussing PD issues in the clinical setting. Older PwP that have been recently diagnosed have the greatest educational needs. Potential users indicate that a visual aid would help and non-motor symptoms, particularly cognitive issues, need to be a focus of such a tool.

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Parkinson's diseasepatient education

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PMID30363445
PMCPMC6174478

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