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| A longitudinal evaluation of patients' perceptions of Parkinson's disease | | Author(s) | Margaret Schenkman, Toni M Cutson, Carolyn W Zhu |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 42, no 6, December 2002 |
| Pages | pp 790-798 |
| Keywords | Parkinson's disease ; Attitude ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This US study examined changes over 3 years in the experiences of 109 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) who were interviewed at home. The results suggest a disconnection between the participants' responses to open-ended questions about the disorder, compared with their responses to questions structured by the researchers. The results also demonstrated that respondents who declined to predict whether they would be living in 10 years were three time more likely to die by year 3 than those who did answer the question. Results demonstrate the importance of identifying the most important issues for the individual with PD, and suggest that these issues may change over time. Results also raise issues surrounding how patients' perceptions influence the course of their disease. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030305206 A |
| Classmark | CR6: DP: 3J: 7T |
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