ArticleBMC neurology2021
COVID-19 social distancing: negative effects on people with Parkinson disease and their associations with confidence for self-management.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patients with Parkinson's disease: A meta-analysis of 13,878 patients.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Psychological outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic in patients with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review.Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia · 2022Pooled it
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- Patient activation among patients with Parkinsonism and informal caregivers: results from the PRIME-UK cross-sectional study.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- The impact of the quarantine period due to the pandemic on the severity of Parkinson's disease and the quality of life of Parkinson's patients.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Association of health behaviors with function and health-related quality of life among patients with Parkinson's disease.Israel journal of health policy research · 2024Observational
- Mental well-being and patient activation during the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark - a cohort study among 710 Danish adults with chronic conditions.BMC public health · 2023Article
- The Impact of Social Distancing Due to COVID-19 on Activities of Daily Living in Parkinson's Disease.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) and the pandemic: Predictors of patient activation among Australian health consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023Article
- Long-Lasting Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients with Parkinson's Disease and Their Relatives.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2023Article
- Vulnerability of Parkinson's Patients to COVID-19 and Its Consequences and Effects on Them: A Systematic Review.Parkinson's disease · 2023Review
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceived access and quality of care in German people with parkinsonism.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Investigating the interaction between neuropsychiatry features and daily activities on social function in patients with Parkinson's disease with mild cognitive impairment.BJPsych open · 2022Article
- COVID-19 and Integrated Multidisciplinary Care Model in Parkinson's Disease: Literature Review & Future Perspectives.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Moving Forward from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Needed Changes in Movement Disorders Care and Research.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2022Review
- New Recovery Strategies in Motor and Cognitive Functions, before, during and after Home-Confinement COVID-19, for Healthy Adults and Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases: Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Telerehabilitation: A Practical Remote Alternative for Coaching and Monitoring Physical Kinetic Therapy in Patients with Mild and Moderate Disabling Parkinson's Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Parkinson's disease · 2022Article
- Parkinson's disease and Covid-19: The effect and use of telemedicine.International review of neurobiology · 2022Article
- The Influence of Identity and Management Skills on Teachers' Well-Being: A Public Health Perspective.Journal of environmental and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of Isolation During the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Patient Burden of Parkinson's Disease: A PMD Alliance Survey.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to describe the effects of COVID-19 social distancing on the function, health, and well-being of people with Parkinson disease (PD), and test the association of these effects with patients' activation levels, i.e., their skills and confidence in managing their health.
methodsCommunity-dwelling individuals with PD answered an anonymous web-based survey. Part 1 included 27 multiple-choice questions regarding changes in function, health, medical care, and well-being. Part 2 consisted of the Patient Activation Measure, which enquired about skills and confidence in managing one's health.
resultsRespondents (N = 142) reported decreases in various function (24.8%-37.3%), health (33.8%-43%), and well-being (26.1%-47.1%) domains. Rehabilitation ceased for 61.2%. Among those reporting a worsening of health, 67.8% associated this with the cessation of rehabilitative treatments or decrease in physical activity. Patients' activation levels were inversely correlated with increased assistance for activities of daily living, increased tiredness, worsening symptoms, and lack of support from family and friends.
conclusionsSocial distancing had a major negative impact on the health and function of people with PD. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Supporting people with PD skills and confidence in managing health may preserve their physical and mental health during this period of dramatic changes in life's circumstances.
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