ArticleJournal of advanced nursing2021
Using an economic evaluation approach to support specialist nursing services for people with Parkinson's in a regional community.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mechanisms of inequitable access to parkinson's disease care: a critical interpretive synthesis.International journal for equity in health · 2025Pooled it
- Trial-Based Economic Evaluations Conducted alongside Studies Embedded in Australian Healthcare Services and Programs: A Scoping Review.PharmacoEconomics - open · 2026Review
- Why Self-Leadership Alone Is Not Enough: How Professional Self-Concept and Organizational Commitment Shape Male Nurses' Intention to Stay.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Experiences of Australians Living With Parkinson's Disease.Parkinson's disease · 2026Article
- Navigating PINK1 Parkinson's Disease: Narratives of Pacific Patients and Caregivers.Parkinson's disease · 2026Article
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- Healthcare Complexities in Neurodegenerative Proteinopathies: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The diagnostic pathway of Parkinson's disease: understanding patient perspectives in Australia.NPJ Parkinson's disease · 2025Article
- A Rural Health Model for Parkinson's Care: The Clients' Perspective.Journal of patient experience · 2025Article
- Professional grief experience and psychological detachment of pregnant emergency nurses after the death of pediatric patients: a longitudinal mixed-methods study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Towards improved access to device-aided therapies in advanced PD: the importance of cooperation of different disciplines.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2023Review
- Using an economic evaluation approach to support specialist nursing services for people with Parkinson's in a regional community.Journal of advanced nursing · 2021Article
- Perceptions of Clinical Academics and People With Parkinson's Disease on Delivery of Regional Interdisciplinary Model of Care: Qualitative Descriptive Study.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
aimThis study aims to provide economic evidence of the cost-effectiveness of employing specialist Parkinson's nurses in a regional community in Australia. STUDY
designThis retrospective study utilized hospital service usage data to compare outcomes for people with Parkinson's disease before and after the employment of a specialist Parkinson's nurse in a regional community.
methodsA representative sample was drawn from the target population of people with a diagnosis of Parkinson's admitted to a regional hospital over a 4-year period (2013-2014 and 2016-2017). A multiple regression approach and cost-benefit analysis were used to examine hospital costs related to length of stay based on hospital records. All costs were attributed to resource allocation according to service category and the national funding system. Quantitative data were analysed using Strata Analytics.
resultsStatistical findings demonstrated a reduction in hospital length of stay ranging from 0.37 (AUD$1924) to 0.755 day (AUD$3926) after the establishment of the specialist Parkinson's nurse. The cost-benefit analysis showed a net dollar benefit, or savings in hospital costs, of up to $8600.00 per person over a 3-year period, as a result of the specialist Parkinson's nurse intervention.
conclusionThe statistical results show significant cost benefits associated with reduced length of hospital stay following introduction of the specialist Parkinson's nurse. These findings support advocacy for sustainable specialist Parkinson's nurse positions and have the potential to inform and influence policy and systemic changes within the health care system. IMPACT: The benefits of embedding specialist nursing services for people with Parkinson's disease in primary health settings include the direct impact on the potential to avoid hospital admissions due to worsening symptoms, improving quality of life for the person with Parkinson's and slowing the trajectory of the disease. Additional benefits are increased access to specialist services and reduced family caregiver burden.
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