Psychosocial strategies to strengthen the coping with Parkinson's disease: Perspectives from patients, family carers and healthcare professionals

To explore the main psychosocial aspects which have influence on the coping with the disease in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and their family carers. An exploratory qualitative study which constitutes the second phase of a mixed-methods project. Multicenter study carried out in Navarr...

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Published in:Atención primaria 2017-04, Vol.49 (4), p.214-223
Main Authors: Navarta-Sánchez, María Victoria, Caparrós, Neus, Ursúa Sesma, María Eugenia, Díaz de Cerio Ayesa, Sara, Riverol, Mario, Portillo, Mari Carmen
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Aged
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Health
Caregivers - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease - therapy
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Summary:To explore the main psychosocial aspects which have influence on the coping with the disease in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and their family carers. An exploratory qualitative study which constitutes the second phase of a mixed-methods project. Multicenter study carried out in Navarre in 2014 in collaboration with Primary Care of Navarre Service of Health-Osasunbidea, Clínica Universidad de Navarra and Navarre Association of Parkinson's patients. A total of 21 participants: 9 people with PD, 7 family carers and 5 healthcare professionals. Participants were selected through purposive sampling. Focus groups were conducted until a suitable saturation data was achieved. Transcriptions were analysed by 2 researchers through a content analysis. Three aspects that affected how patients and family carers coped with PD were identified: features of the clinical practice; family environment, and disease's acceptance. Taking account of these findings, some strategies which could foster these aspects from primary healthcare are suggested in order to improve the adjustment to the disease in patients and family carers. The healthcare in people with PD should have an integral approach that tackle the symptoms control in patients and also deal with psychosocial aspects that influence on the coping with the disease, in patients and family carers.
ISSN:1578-1275
DOI:10.1016/j.aprim.2016.06.001