Open AccessImpact of Off Periods on Persons With Parkinson Disease and Care Partners
Author(s) -
Melissa J. Armstrong,
Tara Rastgardani,
Anna R. Gagliardi,
Connie Marras
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neurology. clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2163-0933
pISSN - 2163-0402
DOI - 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000921
Subject(s) - socialization , disease , psychological intervention , activities of daily living , parkinson's disease , psychology , personal care , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , medicine , qualitative research , health care , family medicine , psychiatry , nursing , developmental psychology , social science , pathology , sociology , economics , economic growth
The definition of off periods proposed in 2018 emphasizes functional disability as part of the off period experience, but limited research to date investigates the functional impact of off periods on persons with Parkinson disease and care partners. This study aimed to investigate the impact of off periods on both persons with Parkinson disease and care partners through interviews of dyads living with motor and/or nonmotor fluctuations.