ArticleBMC health services research2023
Facilitators and barriers to the delivery of palliative care to patients with Parkinson's disease: a qualitative study of the perceptions and experiences of stakeholders using the socio-ecological model.
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- Place of death in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of associated factors.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026Pooled it
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- Early thinking palliative care for people with Parkinson's disease: A thematic synthesis based on a systematic mixed-methods review.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2025Pooled it
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- Lived Experiences of Physiotherapists in Caring for People with Advanced Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Portugal: A Phenomenological Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Barriers and facilitators to community pharmacist-provided injectable naltrexone for formerly incarcerated individuals during community reentry.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2025Article
- Patient and caregiver perspectives of an early integrated systemic sclerosis palliative care clinic: a qualitative study.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2025Article
- Transforming the discharge conversation through support and structure: A scoping review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Article
- Spiritual Care Perspectives of Elderly Individuals with Parkinson's Disease and Formal Caregivers: A Qualitative Study in Turkish Nursing Homes.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
- The role of nurses for patients with Parkinson's disease at home: a scoping review.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Building public engagement and access to palliative care and advance care planning: a qualitative study.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivePalliative care (PC) can improve the quality of life of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and their carers. However, the impact of PC services on patients with PD remains unclear. This research was conducted to identify the barriers and facilitators influencing PC services for patients with PD based on the Social Ecological Model (SEM) framework.
methodsThis research was conducted through semi-structured interviews, employing SEM to organize themes and identify potential solutions across multiple levels.
resultsA total of 29 interviewees (5 PD clinicians, 7 PD registered nurses, 8 patients, 5 caregivers, and 4 policy makers) completed the interviews. Facilitators and barriers were identified according to the levels of the SEM. Several facilitators were identified, i.e., (1) individual level: the critical needs among PD patients and their relatives and the desire for PC knowledge among health professionals; (2) interpersonal level: social support; (3) organizational level: the investments towards systematization of PC; and nurses are the bridge between patients and doctors; (4) community level: the convenience of community services; and hospital-community-family-based services; (5) culture and policy level: existing policy.
conclusionThe social-ecological model proposed in this study helps illuminate the complex and multilevel factors that may influence PC delivery to PD patients.
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