Life with Parkinson's Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Pressure Is "OFF".
J Parkinsons Dis
; 11(2): 491-495, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1034835
ABSTRACT
People with Parkinson's disease (PwP) have been suggested to be more vulnerable to negative psychological and psycho-social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our aim was to assess the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in PwP. A Danish/Swedish cohort of 67 PwP was analysed. Health-related quality of life (HRQL), depression, anxiety, apathy, sleep and motor symptom-scores were included in the analysis. Additionally, the Danish participants provided free-text descriptions of life during the pandemic. Overall, the participants reported significantly better HRQL during the COVID-19 period compared with before. Reduced social pressure may be part of the explanation. Despite worsened anxiety, night sleep improved.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Parkinson Disease
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Quality of Life
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
J Parkinsons Dis
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
JPD-202342
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