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Scherbaum R, Tönges L. [Multidisciplinary Complex Treatment of Parkinson's disease : Cornerstone of an individualized treatment]. DER NERVENARZT 2024:10.1007/s00115-024-01666-w. [PMID: 38755423 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-024-01666-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND The inpatient Parkinson's disease multimodal complex treatment (PD-MCT) was applied more than 15,000 times in 2022, in Germany. This number is increasing as is Parkinson's disease (PD), which affects more than 400,000 people in Germany and leads to 100,000 disability-adjusted life years. In recent years, several observational studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of this kind of multidisciplinary care. OBJECTIVE To summarize and discuss the evidence on the nature, benefits and potential of PD-MCT. METHODS A narrative review of selected empirical findings was carried out. RESULTS The PD-MCT frequently lasts for 2-3 weeks and aims to maintain the quality of life of people with PD. Disease symptoms and activities of daily living are jointly improved by pharmacological strategies and activating therapies (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physical training, art therapy). The PD-MCT is a useful measure to avoid or mitigate crisis situations in the course of the disease. A total of eight observational studies (n = 1246) have shown good effectiveness with a total mean improvement of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society unified Parkinson's disease rating scale III (MDS-UPDRS III) by 7.8 points. The transfer of effects into everyday life through intensive and specialized community-based care must be ensured in order to achieve sustained effects on the quality of life. Ideally, this transfer can be supported by integrated PD networks and digital technologies in the future. CONCLUSION There is potential for development in the standardization, patient selection and quality assurance of PD-MCT as well as in the embedding in care structures such as PD networks. Open research questions include a precise definition of the target group and higher quality evidence of short-term and long-term effectiveness.
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- Raphael Scherbaum
- Klinik für Neurologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Gudrunstr. 56, 44791, Bochum, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, St. Josef-Hospital Bochum, Gudrunstr. 56, 44791, Bochum, Deutschland.
- Zentrum für Proteindiagnostik (PRODI), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Deutschland.
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Loidl V, Ziegler K, Hoppmann D, Wagner C, Fietzek UM, Ceballos-Baumann AO, Grill E. Implementation and the effects of a Parkinson Network Therapy (PaNTher) on activities of daily living and health-related quality of life in Parkinson's disease patients: study protocol of an mixed-method observational cohort study in outpatient care. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e075338. [PMID: 38011978 PMCID: PMC10685942 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Parkinson's disease (PD) represents the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease with an increasing prevalence worldwide. It is characterised by complex motor and non-motor symptoms that lead to considerable disability. Specialised physiotherapy has been shown to benefit patients with PD. The Parkinson Netzwerk Therapie (PaNTher) was created to improve access to specialised physiotherapy tailored to care priorities of PD patients. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness, acceptability and needs of the PaNTher network by neurologists and physiotherapists involved in the network in outpatient care. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a mixed-method, prospective, pragmatic non-randomised cohort study of parallel groups, with data collection taking place in Bavaria, Germany, between 2020 and 2024. Patients with PD insured by the Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse Bayern (AOK Bayern) living in Bavaria will be recruited for study participation by network partners. Patients in the intervention group must reside in Munich or the surrounding area to ensure provision of specialised physiotherapy in close proximity to their place of residence. Controls receive care as usual. Six and 12 months after baseline, all patients receive a follow-up questionnaire. Mixed-effect regression models will be used to examine changes in impairment of activities of daily living and quality of life of patients with PD enrolled in the programme over time compared with usual care. Qualitative interviews will investigate the implementation processes and acceptability of the PaNTher network among neurologists and physiotherapists. The study is expected to show that the PaNTher network with an integrative care approach will improve the quality and effectiveness of the management and treatment of patients with PD. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study has been approved by the ethics committee at the medical faculty of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (20-318). Results will be published in scientific, peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences.
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- Verena Loidl
- Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
- Pettenkofer School of Public Health, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Centre for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Schoen Clinic Munich Schwabing, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Centre for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Schoen Clinic Munich Schwabing, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Centre for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Schoen Clinic Munich Schwabing, Munich, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Centre for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Schoen Clinic Munich Schwabing, Munich, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
- German Centre for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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Schootemeijer S, de Vries NM, Macklin EA, Roes KCB, Joosten H, Omberg L, Ascherio A, Schwarzschild MA, Bloem BR. The STEPWISE study: study protocol for a smartphone-based exercise solution for people with Parkinson's Disease (randomized controlled trial). BMC Neurol 2023; 23:323. [PMID: 37700241 PMCID: PMC10496249 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-023-03355-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Exercise has various health benefits for people with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, implementing exercise into daily life and long-term adherence remain challenging. To increase a sustainable engagement with physical activity of people with PD, interventions that are motivating, accessible, and scalable are needed. We primarily aim to investigate whether a smartphone app (STEPWISE app) can increase physical activity (i.e., step count) in people with PD over one year. Our second aim is to investigate the potential effects of the intervention on physical fitness, and motor- and non-motor function. Our third aim is to explore whether there is a dose-response relationship between volume of physical activity and our secondary endpoints. METHODS STEPWISE is a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. We aim to include 452 Dutch people with PD who can walk independently (Hoehn & Yahr stages 1-3) and who do not take more than 7,000 steps per day prior to inclusion. Physical activity levels are measured as step counts on the participant's own smartphone and scaled as percentage of each participant's baseline. Participants are randomly assigned to an active control group with an increase of 5-20% (active controls) or any of the three intervention arms with increases of 25-100% (intermediate dose), 50-200% (large dose), or 100-400% (very large dose). The primary endpoint is change in step count as measured by the STEPWISE smartphone app from baseline to 52 weeks. For our primary aim, we will evaluate the between-group difference in average daily step count change from baseline to 52 weeks. For our second aim, measures of physical fitness, and motor- and non-motor function are included. For our third aim, we will associate 52-week changes in step count with 52-week changes in secondary outcomes. DISCUSSION This trial evaluates the potential of a smartphone-based intervention to increase activity levels in people with PD. We envision that motivational apps will increase adherence to physical activity recommendations and could permit conduct of remote clinical trials of exercise for people with PD or those at risk of PD. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov; NCT04848077; 19/04/2021. CLINICALTRIALS gov/ct2/show/NCT04848077.
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- Sabine Schootemeijer
- DisordersDonders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- DisordersDonders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Evidence, Section Biostatistics, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen, 6500 HB, the Netherlands
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Burgemeester Daleslaan 27, Nijmegen, 6532 CL, the Netherlands
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Mass General Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- DisordersDonders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Lithander FE, Tenison E, Ypinga J, Halteren A, Smith MD, Lloyd K, Richfield EW, Brazier DE, Breasail MÓ, Smink AJ, Metcalfe C, Hollingworth W, Bloem B, Munneke M, Ben-Shlomo Y, Darweesh SKL, Henderson EJ. Proactive and Integrated Management and Empowerment in Parkinson's Disease protocol for a randomised controlled trial (PRIME-UK) to evaluate a new model of care. Trials 2023; 24:147. [PMID: 36849987 PMCID: PMC9969590 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07084-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND People living with Parkinson's disease experience progressive motor and non-motor symptoms, which negatively impact on health-related quality of life and can lead to an increased risk of hospitalisation. It is increasingly recognised that the current care models are not suitable for the needs of people with parkinsonism whose care needs evolve and change as the disease progresses. This trial aims to evaluate whether a complex and innovative model of integrated care will increase an individual's ability to achieve their personal goals, have a positive impact on health and symptom burden and be more cost-effective when compared with usual care. METHODS This is a single-centre, randomised controlled trial where people with parkinsonism and their informal caregivers are randomised into one of two groups: either PRIME Parkinson multi-component model of care or usual care. Adults ≥18 years with a diagnosis of parkinsonism, able to provide informed consent or the availability of a close friend or relative to act as a personal consultee if capacity to do so is absent and living in the trial geographical area are eligible. Up to three caregivers per patient can also take part, must be ≥18 years, provide informal, unpaid care and able to give informed consent. The primary outcome measure is goal attainment, as measured using the Bangor Goal Setting Interview. The duration of enrolment is 24 months. The total recruitment target is n=214, and the main analyses will be intention to treat. DISCUSSION This trial tests whether a novel model of care improves health and disease-related metrics including goal attainment and decreases hospitalisations whilst being more cost-effective than the current usual care. Subject to successful implementation of this intervention within one centre, the PRIME Parkinson model of care could then be evaluated within a cluster-randomised trial at multiple centres.
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- Fiona E. Lithander
- grid.5337.20000 0004 1936 7603Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1NU UK ,grid.9654.e0000 0004 0372 3343Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142 New Zealand ,grid.9654.e0000 0004 0372 3343Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142 New Zealand
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- grid.5337.20000 0004 1936 7603Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1NU UK
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- grid.5337.20000 0004 1936 7603Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1NU UK
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- grid.5337.20000 0004 1936 7603Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1NU UK
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- grid.416201.00000 0004 0417 1173North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 5NB UK
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- grid.5337.20000 0004 1936 7603Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1NU UK
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- grid.5337.20000 0004 1936 7603Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1NU UK
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- grid.5337.20000 0004 1936 7603Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration, Bristol Trials Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2PS UK
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- grid.5337.20000 0004 1936 7603Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1NU UK ,grid.5337.20000 0004 1936 7603Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration, Bristol Trials Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2PS UK
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- grid.5337.20000 0004 1936 7603Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1NU UK
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- grid.5337.20000 0004 1936 7603Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1NU UK ,grid.413029.d0000 0004 0374 2907Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG UK
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Talebi AH, Ypinga JHL, De Vries NM, Nonnekes J, Munneke M, Bloem BR, Heskes T, Ben-Shlomo Y, Darweesh SKL. Specialized Versus Generic Allied Health Therapy and the Risk of Parkinson's Disease Complications. Mov Disord 2023; 38:223-231. [PMID: 36424819 DOI: 10.1002/mds.29274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Specialized versus generic physiotherapy (PT) reduces Parkinson's disease (PD)-related complications. It is unclear (1) whether other specialized allied heath disciplines, including occupational therapy (OT) and speech and language therapy (S<), also reduce complications; (2) whether there is a synergistic effect among multiple specialized disciplines; and (3) whether each allied health discipline prevents specific complications. OBJECTIVES To longitudinally assessed whether the level of expertise (specialized vs. generic training) of PT, OT, and S< was associated with the incidence rate of PD-related complications. METHODS We used claims data of all insured persons with PD in the Netherlands between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018. ParkinsonNet-trained therapists were classified as specialized, and other therapists as generic. We used mixed-effects Poisson regression models to estimate rate ratios adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. RESULTS The population of 51,464 persons with PD (mean age, 72.4 years; standard deviation 9.8) sustained 10,525 PD-related complications during follow-up (median 3.3 years). Specialized PT was associated with fewer complications (incidence rate ratio [IRR] of specialized versus generic = 0.79; 95% confidence interval, [0.74-0.83]; P < 0.0001), as was specialized OT (IRR = 0.88 [0.77-0.99]; P = 0.03). We found a trend of an association between specialized S< and a lower rate of PD-related complications (IRR = 0.88 [0.74-1.04]; P = 0.18). The inverse association of specialized OT persisted in the stratum, which also received specialized PT (IRR = 0.62 [0.42-0.90]; P = 0.001). The strongest inverse association of PT was seen with orthopedic injuries (IRR = 0.78 [0.73-0.82]; P < 0.0001) and of S< with pneumonia (IRR = 0.70 [0.53-0.93]; P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS These findings support a wider introduction of specialized allied health therapy expertise in PD care and conceivably for other medical conditions. © 2022 The Authors. Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
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- Amir H Talebi
- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Computing and Information Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Telemedicine in the Management of Parkinson's Disease: Achievements, Challenges, and Future Perspectives. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12121735. [PMID: 36552194 PMCID: PMC9775481 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12121735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As the global population grows, there is an increasing demand for neurologic consultation that prompts new ways to reach more patients. Telemedicine can provide an accessible, cost-effective, and high-quality healthcare services. OBJECTIVES In this article, we highlight recent developments, achievements, and challenges regarding outcomes, clinical care, tele-education, teletreatment, teleresearch, and cybersecurity for telemedicine applied to Parkinson´s disease (PD) and other neurological conditions. RESULTS A growing body of evidence supports the feasibility and effectiveness of telemedicine tools for PD and other movement disorders. Outcome variables regarding satisfaction and efficacy in clinical care and specific issues about education, research, and treatment are reviewed. Additionally, a specific legal framework for teleconsultation has been developed in some centers worldwide. Yet, the implementation of telemedicine is conditioned by the limitations inherent to remote neurological examination, the variable computer usage literacy among patients, and the availability of a reliable internet connection. At present, telemedicine can be considered an additional tool in the clinical management of PD patients. CONCLUSIONS There is an increasing use of remote clinical practice regarding the management of PD and other neurological conditions. Telemedicine is a new and promising tool aimed at special settings and subpopulations.
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Lennaerts-Kats H, Ebenau A, Kanters S, Bloem BR, Vissers KC, Dijkstra BW, Meinders MJ, Groot MM. The Effect of a Multidisciplinary Blended Learning Program on Palliative Care Knowledge for Health Care Professionals Involved in the Care for People with Parkinson's Disease. JOURNAL OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE 2022; 12:2575-2584. [PMID: 36442209 PMCID: PMC9837679 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-223539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parkinson's disease (PD) is an increasingly prevalent and progressive degenerative disease. Palliative care for PD should be integrated into the routine care for people with PD. However, PD health care professionals typically lack knowledge of palliative care, highlighting the necessity of educational programs in this field. OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary blended learning program for health care professionals specialized in PD in the Netherlands. METHODS We used a pre-posttest intervention design. The intervention consisted of an e-learning in combination with an online network meeting in which the participating health care professionals discussed palliative care for PD with specialists from the field of palliative care. Outcome variables included self-rated level of knowledge (scale 1-10), familiarity with specialized palliative care services (5-point Likert scale) and the validated End-of-Life Professional Caregiver Survey (EPCS). RESULTS A total of 1029 participants from sixteen different disciplines, all active in the care for people with PD, with a mean age of 45 years and 13 years of working experience, followed the blended learning program. Self-rated level of knowledge improved from 4.75 to 5.72 (0.96; p < 0.001; 95% CI change = [0.85 . . . 1.08]. Familiarity with palliative care services also increased by 1.06 (from 1.85 to 2.90; p=<0.001; 95% CI change = [1.00 . . . 1.12]). CONCLUSION A blended learning program can improve self-rated knowledge about palliative care and its services. Such programs might be a first step towards optimal integration of palliative care expertise and services within PD-care.
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- Herma Lennaerts-Kats
- Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,Department of Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,Correspondence to: Herma Lennaerts-Kats, Radboudumc, Reinier
Postlaan 4, 6525 GC Nijmegen, Netherlands. Tel.: +003124 3614701; E-mail:
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Vlaanderen FP, de Man Y, Tanke MAC, Munneke M, Atsma F, Meinders MJ, Jeurissen PPT, Bloem BR, Krijthe JH, Groenewoud S. Density of Patient-Sharing Networks: Impact on the Value of Parkinson Care. Int J Health Policy Manag 2022; 11:1132-1139. [PMID: 33812348 PMCID: PMC9808175 DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2021.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Optimal care for Parkinson's disease (PD) requires coordination and collaboration between providers within a complex care network. Individual patients have personalised networks of their own providers, creating a unique informal network of providers who treat ('share') the same patient. These 'patient-sharing networks' differ in density, ie, the number of identical patients they share. Denser patient-sharing networks might reflect better care provision, since providers who share many patients might have made efforts to improve their mutual care delivery. We evaluated whether the density of these patient-sharing networks affects patient outcomes and costs. METHODS We analysed medical claims data from all PD patients in the Netherlands between 2012 and 2016. We focused on seven professional disciplines that are commonly involved in Parkinson care. We calculated for each patient the density score: the average number of patients that each patient's providers shared. Density scores could range from 1.00 (which might reflect poor collaboration) to 83.00 (which might reflect better collaboration). This score was also calculated at the hospital level by averaging the scores for all patients belonging to a specific hospital. Using logistic and linear regression analyses we estimated the relationship between density scores and health outcomes, healthcare utilization, and healthcare costs. RESULTS The average density score varied considerably (average 6.7, SD 8.2). Adjusted for confounders, higher density scores were associated with a lower risk of PD-related complications (odds ratio [OR]: 0.901; P<.001) and with lower healthcare costs (coefficients: -0.018, P=.005). Higher density scores were associated with more frequent involvement of neurologists (coefficient 0.068), physiotherapists (coefficient 0.052) and occupational therapists (coefficient 0.048) (P values all <.001). CONCLUSION Patient sharing networks showed large variations in density, which appears unwanted as denser networks are associated with better outcomes and lower costs.
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- Floris P. Vlaanderen
- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intelligent Systems, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Allen NE, Canning CG, Almeida LRS, Bloem BR, Keus SH, Löfgren N, Nieuwboer A, Verheyden GS, Yamato TP, Sherrington C. Interventions for preventing falls in Parkinson's disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022; 6:CD011574. [PMID: 35665915 PMCID: PMC9169540 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd011574.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Most people with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience at least one fall during the course of their disease. Several interventions designed to reduce falls have been studied. An up-to-date synthesis of evidence for interventions to reduce falls in people with PD will assist with informed decisions regarding fall-prevention interventions for people with PD. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of interventions designed to reduce falls in people with PD. SEARCH METHODS CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, four other databases and two trials registers were searched on 16 July 2020, together with reference checking, citation searching and contact with study authors to identify additional studies. We also conducted a top-up search on 13 October 2021. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions that aimed to reduce falls in people with PD and reported the effect on falls. We excluded interventions that aimed to reduce falls due to syncope. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard Cochrane Review procedures. Primary outcomes were rate of falls and number of people who fell at least once. Secondary outcomes were the number of people sustaining one or more fall-related fractures, quality of life, adverse events and economic outcomes. The certainty of the evidence was assessed using GRADE. MAIN RESULTS This review includes 32 studies with 3370 participants randomised. We included 25 studies of exercise interventions (2700 participants), three studies of medication interventions (242 participants), one study of fall-prevention education (53 participants) and three studies of exercise plus education (375 participants). Overall, participants in the exercise trials and the exercise plus education trials had mild to moderate PD, while participants in the medication trials included those with more advanced disease. All studies had a high or unclear risk of bias in one or more items. Illustrative risks demonstrating the absolute impact of each intervention are presented in the summary of findings tables. Twelve studies compared exercise (all types) with a control intervention (an intervention not thought to reduce falls, such as usual care or sham exercise) in people with mild to moderate PD. Exercise probably reduces the rate of falls by 26% (rate ratio (RaR) 0.74, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.63 to 0.87; 1456 participants, 12 studies; moderate-certainty evidence). Exercise probably slightly reduces the number of people experiencing one or more falls by 10% (risk ratio (RR) 0.90, 95% CI 0.80 to 1.00; 932 participants, 9 studies; moderate-certainty evidence). We are uncertain whether exercise makes little or no difference to the number of people experiencing one or more fall-related fractures (RR 0.57, 95% CI 0.28 to 1.17; 989 participants, 5 studies; very low-certainty evidence). Exercise may slightly improve health-related quality of life immediately following the intervention (standardised mean difference (SMD) -0.17, 95% CI -0.36 to 0.01; 951 participants, 5 studies; low-certainty evidence). We are uncertain whether exercise has an effect on adverse events or whether exercise is a cost-effective intervention for fall prevention. Three studies trialled a cholinesterase inhibitor (rivastigmine or donepezil). Cholinesterase inhibitors may reduce the rate of falls by 50% (RaR 0.50, 95% CI 0.44 to 0.58; 229 participants, 3 studies; low-certainty evidence). However, we are uncertain if this medication makes little or no difference to the number of people experiencing one or more falls (RR 1.01, 95% CI 0.90 to 1.14230 participants, 3 studies) and to health-related quality of life (EQ5D Thermometer mean difference (MD) 3.00, 95% CI -3.06 to 9.06; very low-certainty evidence). Cholinesterase inhibitors may increase the rate of non fall-related adverse events by 60% (RaR 1.60, 95% CI 1.28 to 2.01; 175 participants, 2 studies; low-certainty evidence). Most adverse events were mild and transient in nature. No data was available regarding the cost-effectiveness of medication for fall prevention. We are uncertain of the effect of education compared to a control intervention on the number of people who fell at least once (RR 10.89, 95% CI 1.26 to 94.03; 53 participants, 1 study; very low-certainty evidence), and no data were available for the other outcomes of interest for this comparisonWe are also uncertain (very low-certainty evidence) whether exercise combined with education makes little or no difference to the number of falls (RaR 0.46, 95% CI 0.12 to 1.85; 320 participants, 2 studies), the number of people sustaining fall-related fractures (RR 1.45, 95% CI 0.40 to 5.32,320 participants, 2 studies), or health-related quality of life (PDQ39 MD 0.05, 95% CI -3.12 to 3.23, 305 participants, 2 studies). Exercise plus education may make little or no difference to the number of people experiencing one or more falls (RR 0.89, 95% CI 0.75 to 1.07; 352 participants, 3 studies; low-certainty evidence). We are uncertain whether exercise combined with education has an effect on adverse events or is a cost-effective intervention for fall prevention. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: Exercise interventions probably reduce the rate of falls, and probably slightly reduce the number of people falling in people with mild to moderate PD. Cholinesterase inhibitors may reduce the rate of falls, but we are uncertain if they have an effect on the number of people falling. The decision to use these medications needs to be balanced against the risk of non fall-related adverse events, though these adverse events were predominantly mild or transient in nature. Further research in the form of large, high-quality RCTs are required to determine the relative impact of different types of exercise and different levels of supervision on falls, and how this could be influenced by disease severity. Further work is also needed to increase the certainty of the effects of medication and further explore falls prevention education interventions both delivered alone and in combination with exercise.
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- Natalie E Allen
- Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Movement Disorders and Parkinson's Disease Clinic, Roberto Santos General Hospital, Salvador, Brazil
- Motor Behavior and Neurorehabilitation Research Group, Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador, Brazil
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- Raboud University Medical Centre; Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour; Department of Neurology, Centre of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Quality and Improvement, OLVG, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Physiotherapy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Masters and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Kerkemeyer L, Claus I, Kutscher M, von Stülpnagel V, Zur Nieden P, Huchtemann T, Warnecke T. Strengthening Communication and Collaboration in the Fragmented German Healthcare System: A Mixed-Method Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Network for Parkinson's Disease. JOURNAL OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE 2022; 12:1307-1317. [PMID: 35253779 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-213072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND To improve Parkinson's disease (PD) care, interdisciplinary and patient-centered treatment is mandatory. A key problem in many healthcare systems is the limited and unspecific communication among different healthcare professionals. Optimal collaboration between various professionals involved is indispensable. Parkinson's Network Münsterland + (PNM +) is an interdisciplinary network of medical and non-medical experts involved in the treatment of PD patients in Germany. OBJECTIVE The aim of this evaluation was to analyze the network structures of PNM+ as well as communication and collaboration between PNM + partners. METHODS A mixed methods approach was applied consisting of a social network analysis, a validated questionnaire on team effectiveness and semi-structured interviews focusing on perceived barriers and supportive aspects of PNM + . RESULTS Quantitative and qualitative data suggested increased collaboration between professionals within PNM + . The reciprocity of connections was 0.522 in the network of professional contacts. Regular exchanges in terms of interdisciplinary panel meetings and working groups stimulated knowledge transfer, leading to greater specialization of general neurologists and therapists in PD. The progressive density of the network from 0.136 to 0.279 illustrates the growing cooperation of PNM + partners. Interviewed partners requested more patient-specific collaboration but expected this to happen as the network evolved. Overall, PNM + has already improved both diagnosis and therapy thanks to knowledge transfer. Structured treatment recommendations helped to improve communication between healthcare professionals. CONCLUSION PNM+ stimulated exchange between different healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of PD patients. This overcomes specific barriers within Germany's highly fragmented healthcare system, such as the lack of communication between these disciplines.
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- Linda Kerkemeyer
- Institute for Applied Health Services Research (inav), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Applied Health Services Research (inav), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
- Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, Klinikum Osnabrück, University of Münster, Osnabrück, Germany
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van Halteren AD, Munneke M, Smit E, Thomas S, Bloem BR, Darweesh SKL. Personalized Care Management for Persons with Parkinson's Disease. JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE 2021; 10:S11-S20. [PMID: 32925110 PMCID: PMC7592650 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-202126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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There is a growing awareness that delivery of integrated and personalized care is necessary to meet the needs of persons living with Parkinson's disease. In other chronic diseases than Parkinson's disease, care management models have been deployed to deliver integrated and personalized care, yielding positive effects on patients' health outcomes, quality of life and health care utilization. However, care management models have been highly heterogeneous, as there is currently no clear operationalization of its core elements. In addition, most care management models are disease-specific and not tailored to the individual needs and preferences of a patient. In this viewpoint we present an integrated and personalized care management model for persons with Parkinson's disease costing of five core elements: (1) care coordination, (2) patient navigation, (3) information provision, (4) early detection of signs and symptoms through proactive monitoring and (5) process monitoring. Following the description of each core element, implications for implementing the model into practice are discussed. Finally, we provide clinical and methodological considerations on the evaluation of care management models.
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- Angelika D van Halteren
- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Adviesbureau Procesverbetering en Implementatie, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Parkinson's Academy Faculty, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Center of Expertise for Parkinson & Movement Disorders, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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van Munster M, Stümpel J, Thieken F, J. Pedrosa D, Antonini A, Côté D, Fabbri M, Ferreira JJ, Růžička E, Grimes D, Mestre TA. Moving towards Integrated and Personalized Care in Parkinson's Disease: A Framework Proposal for Training Parkinson Nurses. J Pers Med 2021; 11:623. [PMID: 34209024 PMCID: PMC8304750 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11070623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Delivering healthcare to people living with Parkinson's disease (PD) may be challenging in face of differentiated care needs during a PD journey and a growing complexity. In this regard, integrative care models may foster flexible solutions on patients' care needs whereas Parkinson Nurses (PN) may be pivotal facilitators. However, at present hardly any training opportunities tailored to the care priorities of PD-patients are to be found for nurses. Following a conceptual approach, this article aims at setting a framework for training PN by reviewing existing literature on care priorities for PD. As a result, six prerequisites were formulated concerning a framework for training PN. The proposed training framework consist of three modules covering topics of PD: (i) comprehensive care, (ii) self-management support and (iii) health coaching. A fourth module on telemedicine may be added if applicable. The framework streamlines important theoretical concepts of professional PD management and may enable the development of novel, personalized care approaches.
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- Marlena van Munster
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Marburg, 35033 Marburg, Germany; (F.T.); (D.J.P.)
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- Cologne Center for Ethics, Rights, Economics, and Social Sciences of Health (CERES), University of Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany;
- Research Unit Ethics, University Hospital Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Marburg, 35033 Marburg, Germany; (F.T.); (D.J.P.)
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Marburg, 35033 Marburg, Germany; (F.T.); (D.J.P.)
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- Parkinson and Movement Disorders Unit, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy;
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- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada;
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- Department of Neurosciences, Clinical Investigation Center CIC 1436, Parkinson Toulouse Expert Center, NS-Park/FCRIN Network and NeuroToul COEN Center, TOULOUSE University Hospital, INSERM, University of Toulouse 3, 31062 Toulouse, France;
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal;
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal
- CNS—Campus Neurológico Sénior Torres Vedras, 2560-280 Torres Vedras, Portugal
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- Department of Neurology and Center of Clinical Neuroscience, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, General University Hospital in Prague, CZ-121 08 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada; (D.G.); (T.A.M.)
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- Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada; (D.G.); (T.A.M.)
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Rompen L, de Vries NM, Munneke M, Neff C, Sachs T, Cedrone S, Cheves J, Bloem BR. Introduction of Network-Based Healthcare at Kaiser Permanente. JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE 2021; 10:207-212. [PMID: 31594246 PMCID: PMC7029370 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-191620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Background: Early 2014, Kaiser Permanente decided to adopt an innovative model for network-based allied healthcare for persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD), based on the principles of the Dutch ParkinsonNet. Objective: We present the interventions that were performed to implement this method at Kaiser Permanente and we show the first outcomes based on these interventions. Methods: In this study, 57 physical therapists, 18 speech therapists and 20 occupational therapists, as well as 13 medical centers across the state of California were included. Nine interventions were performed more or less simultaneously, including training and education of healthcare providers and patients, a train the trainer curriculum, organizing IT, streamlining referral processes and building networks. Results: At the start, less than 30% of the patients within the Southern California Region received specialized allied health treatment (consisting of, i.e., gait training, voice training or guidance in activities of daily life). After one year, almost 55% of patients received specialized allied health treatment. In the second year, this number increased to just under 67%, suggesting a sustained concentration of care (the second core component of networked care). This can be seen as a first indicator for successful implementation of the ParkinsonNet network at Kaiser Permanente. Conclusions: The importance of these findings lies in the fact that a healthcare innovation that proved effective in one country can be transferred successfully to another country and to another healthcare system.
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- Lonneke Rompen
- Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, CA, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, CA, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, CA, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, CA, USA
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Department of Neurology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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van de Warrenburg BP, Tiemessen M, Munneke M, Bloem BR. The Architecture of Contemporary Care Networks for Rare Movement Disorders: Leveraging the ParkinsonNet Experience. Front Neurol 2021; 12:638853. [PMID: 33859608 PMCID: PMC8042326 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.638853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this paper, we present a universal model for implementing network care for persons living with chronic diseases, specifically those with rare movement disorders. Building on our longstanding experience with ParkinsonNet, an integrated care network for persons living with Parkinson's disease or a form of atypical parkinsonism, we provide a series of generic, supportive building blocks to (re)design comparable care networks. We discuss the specific challenges related to rare movement disorders and how these challenges can inform a tailored implementation strategy, using the basic building blocks to offer practical guidance. Lastly, we identify three main priorities to facilitate network development for these rare diseases. These include the clustering of different types of rare movement disorders at the network level, the implementation of supportive technology, and the development of interdisciplinary guidelines.
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- Bart P van de Warrenburg
- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Centre of Expertise for Parkinson and Movement Disorders, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Centre of Expertise for Parkinson and Movement Disorders, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Centre of Expertise for Parkinson and Movement Disorders, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Centre of Expertise for Parkinson and Movement Disorders, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Stöcker JK, Vonk MC, van den Hoogen FHJ, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MWG, Spierings J, Staal JB, Satink T, van den Ende CHM. Opening the black box of non-pharmacological care in systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional online survey of Dutch health professionals. Rheumatol Int 2020; 41:1299-1310. [PMID: 33355711 PMCID: PMC8164617 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-020-04765-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The objective is to describe the spectrum of the health professional (HP) treatment approach for systemic sclerosis (SSc) from the perspective of Dutch HPs, including alignment of treatment goals set by HPs with self-reported referral reasons, coverage of patient-reported unmet care needs, and quality of communication between HPs and rheumatologists. Dutch HPs were invited through their patients with SSc to complete an anonymous online survey. The survey covered referral reasons, treatment goals, and interventions of the last patient treated, as well as the perceived quality of communication between HPs and rheumatologists. Referral reasons and treatment targets were linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health following the refined ICF Linking Rules. Seventy-nine HPs from 8 professions (including 58 physiotherapists, 73%) completed the survey. One hundred and thirty-three different referral reasons were reported, yielding 58 different ICF codes, with 41 (70.7%) being linked to the ICF domain “body structures and functions.” The reported interventions focused on body functions/structures (27.9%), training of daily activities (25.6%), education and advice (26.3%), and psychosocial interventions (20.2%). The quality of communication between HPs and rheumatologists was perceived as low. Our findings revealed numerous treatment options offered by Dutch HPs addressing the unmet care needs of patients with SSc. There is an overlap in the content of the various HP disciplines, and HP treatment goals are not sufficiently aligned with referrals of rheumatologists. HP treatment offer seemed inefficiently organized, possibly precluding rheumatologists from making targeted referrals. Communication between rheumatologists and HPs should be improved.
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- Juliane K Stöcker
- Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek, P.O. Box 9011, 6500 GM, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
- Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek, P.O. Box 9011, 6500 GM, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Research Group Neuro Rehabilitation, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- European Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek, P.O. Box 9011, 6500 GM, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Bloem BR, Eimers M, van Galen MS, Munneke M, Darweesh SKL. From trials to clinical practice: Temporal trends in the coverage of specialized allied health services for Parkinson's disease. Eur J Neurol 2020; 28:775-782. [PMID: 33141474 DOI: 10.1111/ene.14627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To determine how the coverage of specialized allied health services for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) has developed in the Netherlands since the publication of trials that demonstrated cost-effectiveness. METHODS We used healthcare expenditure-based data on all insured individuals in the Netherlands to determine the annual proportion of patients with PD who received either specialized or generic allied health services (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy) in 2 calendar years separated by a 5-year interval (2012 and 2017). Specialized allied health services were delivered through the ParkinsonNet approach, which encompassed professional training and concentration of care among specifically trained professionals. RESULTS Between 2012 and 2017, there was an increase in the number of patients with any physiotherapy (from 17,843 [62% of all patients with PD that year] to 22,282 [68%]), speech-language therapy (from 2171 [8%] to 3378 [10%]), and occupational therapy (from 2813 [10%] to 5939 [18%]). Among therapy-requiring patients, the percentage who were treated by a specialized therapist rose substantially for physiotherapy (from 36% in 2012 to 62% in 2017; χ2 = 2460.2; p < 0.001), speech-language therapy (from 59% to 85%; χ2 = 445.4; p < 0.001), and occupational therapy (from 61% to 77%; χ2 = 231.6; p < 0.001). By contrast, the number of patients with generic therapists did not change meaningfully. By 2017, specialized care delivery had extended to regions that had been poorly covered in 2012, essentially achieving nationwide coverage. CONCLUSIONS Following the publication of positive trials, specialized allied healthcare delivery was successfully scaled for patients with PD in the Netherlands, potentially serving as a template for other healthcare innovations for patients with PD elsewhere.
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- Bastiaan R Bloem
- Department of Neurology, Cognition and Behaviour, Donders Institute for Brain, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Cognition and Behaviour, Donders Institute for Brain, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Cognition and Behaviour, Donders Institute for Brain, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Cognition and Behaviour, Donders Institute for Brain, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Kerkemeyer L, Achtert K, Claus I, Happe S, Overbeck J, Kleen N, Palesch A, Schmuck C, Krouß S, Perick J, Depenbrock L, Nagel M, Siebecker F, Rose O, Warnecke T. Quickcard-Based Approach to Guiding Specific Nonpharmacological Treatments in a German Parkinson's Network. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E2272. [PMID: 32708918 PMCID: PMC7408751 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9072272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Interdisciplinary care has been shown to be effective at optimizing the treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease. An optimized collaboration between the various healthcare providers involved in the treatment process facilitates successful care. One of the main shortcomings in the German healthcare system is the limited and unstandardized communication between practitioners. The Parkinson's network Münsterland+ (PNM+) is an interdisciplinary network of medical and non-medical experts involved in the treatment of Parkinson's patients: neurologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, Parkinson's nurses, pharmacists, patients, and relatives. The PNM+ elaborates guideline-based therapy recommendations, provided as so-called "Quickcards". Thereby, the communication of the treating neurologist and therapists is based on a coordinated feedback system and suggestions to adequately select and, if necessary, adjust the therapy. In the German healthcare system, with its fragmented structures, the PNM+ and its activities have been shown to enhance integration of the healthcare providers and thereby optimize the care of Parkinson's disease patients. Future research should evaluate the effects and cost-effectiveness.
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- Linda Kerkemeyer
- Institute for Applied Health Services Research (inav), 10117 Berlin, Germany; (L.K.); (K.A.)
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- Institute for Applied Health Services Research (inav), 10117 Berlin, Germany; (L.K.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Neurology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany;
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- Klinik Maria Frieden Telgte, 48291 Telgte, Germany;
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- Neurologische Klinik, Christophorus-Kliniken Dülmen GmbH, 48249 Dülmen, Germany; (J.O.); (N.K.)
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- Neurologische Klinik, Christophorus-Kliniken Dülmen GmbH, 48249 Dülmen, Germany; (J.O.); (N.K.)
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- Fachkräftesicherung im Gesundheitswesen, 46342 Velen, Germany;
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- Ergotherapiepraxis Fleischer, 48153 Münster, Germany;
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- Reha Team Perick GmbH—Ihr Sanitätshaus, 48565 Steinfurt, Germany;
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- Zentrum für Ambulante Rehabilitation GmbH (ZaR), 48159 Münster, Germany;
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- Impac2t Research, 48147 Muenster, Germany;
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- Department of Neurology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany;
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Albanese A, Di Fonzo A, Fetoni V, Franzini A, Gennuso M, Molini G, Pacchetti C, Priori A, Riboldazzi G, Volonté MA, Calandrella D. Design and Operation of the Lombardy Parkinson's Disease Network. Front Neurol 2020; 11:573. [PMID: 32670185 PMCID: PMC7332852 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common chronic neurological conditions leading to disability and social burden. According to the 2016 Italian National Plan on Chronic Diseases, regional health authorities are implementing dedicated networks to manage neurological diseases, including PD. Methods: A panel of experts representing health-care providers in Lombardy reached consensus on the organization of a patient-centered regional PD healthcare network. Results: The panel proposed a structure and organization implementing a hub-and-spoke PD network model. Three levels of neurological services were identified: General Neurologist, PD Clinic, PD Center. This model was applied to health service providers currently accredited in Lombardy, yielding 12 candidate PD Centers, each serving an area of ~1,000–2,000 km2, and not less than 27 PD Clinics. The panel agreed on uniform diagnostic and staging criteria for PD, and on a minimum common clinical data set, on PD patient management by the network at initial and follow-up assessments, on the cadence of follow-up visits, on patient referrals, and on outcome measures for the assessment of network activities. Conclusions: The implementation of disease-centered networks for chronic neurological diseases provides an innovative opportunity to improve patient management, facilitate research and education.
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- Alberto Albanese
- Department of Neurology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Neuroscience Section, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Department, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- ASST Melegnano e Martesana, UO di Neurologia, Vizzolo Predabissi, Italy
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- Parkinson and Movement Disorder Unit, IRCCS Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Movement Disorders Clinic, III Clinica Neurologica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, San Paolo University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,"Aldo Ravelli" Research Center for Neurotechnology and Experimental Brain Therapeutics, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy
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Hartelt E, Scherbaum R, Kinkel M, Gold R, Muhlack S, Tönges L. Parkinson's Disease Multimodal Complex Treatment (PD-MCT): Analysis of Therapeutic Effects and Predictors for Improvement. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9061874. [PMID: 32560079 PMCID: PMC7356837 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9061874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Parkinson’s disease Multimodal Complex Treatment (PD-MCT) is a multidisciplinary inpatient treatment approach that has been demonstrated to improve motor function and quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). In this study, we assessed the efficacy of PD-MCT and calculated predictors for improvement. We performed a prospective analysis in a non-randomized, open-label observational patient cohort. Study examinations were done at baseline (BL), at discharge after two-weeks of inpatient treatment (DC) and at a six-week follow-up examination (FU). Besides Movement Disorders Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) III as a primary outcome, motor performance was measured by the Timed Up-and-Go (TUG), the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the Perdue Pegboard Test (PPT). Until DC, motor performance improved significantly in several parameters and was largely maintained until FU (MDS-UPDRS III BL-to-DC: −4.7 ± 1.2 (SE) p = 0.0012, BL-to-FU: −6.1 ± 1.3 p = 0.0001; TUG BL-to-DC: −2.5 ± 0.9 p = 0.015, BL-to-FU: 2.4 ± 0.9 p = 0.027; BBS BL-to-DC: 2.4 ± 0.7 p = 0.003, BL-to-FU: 1.3 ± 0.7 p = 0.176, PPT BL-to-DC: 3.0 ± 0.5 p = 0.000004, BL-to-FU: 1.7 ± 0.7 p = 0.059). Overall, nontremor items were more therapy responsive than tremor items. Motor complications evaluated with MDS-UPDRS IV occurred significantly less frequent at DC (−1.8 ± 0.5 p = 0.002). Predictor analyses revealed an influence of initial motor impairment and disease severity on the treatment response in different motor aspects. In summary, we demonstrate a significant positive treatment effect of PD-MCT on motor function of PD patients which can be maintained in several parameters for an extended time period of six weeks and identify predictors for an improvement of motor function.
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- Elke Hartelt
- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany; (E.H.); (R.S.); (R.G.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany; (E.H.); (R.S.); (R.G.); (S.M.)
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- Psychiatrisches Gutachtenbüro, 44795 Bochum, Germany;
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany; (E.H.); (R.S.); (R.G.); (S.M.)
- Neurodegeneration Research, Protein Research Unit Ruhr (PURE), Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany; (E.H.); (R.S.); (R.G.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Neurology, St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany; (E.H.); (R.S.); (R.G.); (S.M.)
- Neurodegeneration Research, Protein Research Unit Ruhr (PURE), Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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Aye YM, Liew S, Neo SX, Li W, Ng HL, Chua ST, Zhou WT, Au WL, Tan EK, Tay KY, Tan LCS, Xu Z. Patient-Centric Care for Parkinson's Disease: From Hospital to the Community. Front Neurol 2020; 11:502. [PMID: 32582014 PMCID: PMC7296117 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease with complex motor and non-motor symptoms often leading to significant caregiver burden. An integrated, multidisciplinary care setup involving different healthcare professionals is the mainstay in the holistic management of PD. Many challenges in delivering multidisciplinary team (MDT) care exist, such as insufficient expertise among different healthcare professionals, poor interdisciplinary collaboration, and communication. The need to attend different clinics, incurring additional traveling and waiting time for allied health therapies can also make MDT care more burdensome. By shifting MDT care to local community settings and into patients' homes, patient-centered care can be achieved. In Singapore, the National Neuroscience Institute created the Community Care Partners Programme in 2007 to bring the allied MDT team to the community and nurse-led Integrated Community Care Programme for Parkinson's Disease in 2012 to provide care in community and at patient's home. However, attaining MDT care in the community setting is difficult to achieve where there is a shortage of PD-trained professionals. As such, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary management would be other best practice options to deliver patient-centric care in PD. Telemedicine could be another viable option to bring the MDT closer to the patient.
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- Yin Minn Aye
- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Neurology, Yangon General Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar
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- Parkinson Society Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Society Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Society Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Society Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Centre, Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Parkinson Society Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Lidstone SC, Bayley M, Lang AE. The evidence for multidisciplinary care in Parkinson’s disease. Expert Rev Neurother 2020; 20:539-549. [DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2020.1771184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Sarah C. Lidstone
- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson’s Disease and the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson’s Disease and the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Antonini A. Health care for chronic neurological patients after COVID-19. Lancet Neurol 2020; 19:562-563. [PMID: 32464102 PMCID: PMC7247784 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(20)30157-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Angelo Antonini
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua, Padua 35138, Italy.
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RADPAC-PD: A tool to support healthcare professionals in timely identifying palliative care needs of people with Parkinson's disease. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230611. [PMID: 32315302 PMCID: PMC7173770 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive degenerative disease without curative treatment perspectives. Even when palliative care for people with PD seems to be beneficial, the need for palliative care is often not timely recognized. Aim Our aim was to develop a tool that can help healthcare professionals in timely identifying palliative care needs in people with PD. Design We used a mixed-methods design, including individual and focus group interviews and a three-round modified Delphi study with healthcare professionals from a multidisciplinary field. Results Data from the interviews suggested two distinct moments in the progressive PD trajectory: 1) an ultimate moment to initiate Advance Care Planning (ACP); and 2) the actual start of the palliative phase. During the Delphi process, six indicators for ACP were identified, such as presence of frequent falls and first unplanned hospital admission. The start of the palliative phase involved four indicators: 1) personal goals have started to focus on maximization of comfort; 2) care needs have changed; 3) PD drug treatment has become less effective or an increasingly complex regime of drug treatments is needed; and 4) specific PD-symptoms or complications have appeared, such as significant weight loss, recurrent infections, or progressive dysphagia. Indicators for both moments are included in the RADboud indicators for PAlliative Care Needs in Parkinson’s Disease (RADPAC-PD) tool. Conclusion The RADPAC-PD may support healthcare professionals in timely initiating palliative care for persons with PD. Identification of one or more indicators can mark the need for ACP or the palliative phase. We expect that applying the RADPAC-PD, for example on an annual basis throughout the PD trajectory, can facilitate identification of the palliative phase in PD patients in daily practice. However, further prospective research is needed on the implementation of the RADPAC-PD.
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Bloem BR, Ypinga JHL, Willis A, Canning CG, Barker RA, Munneke M, De Vries NM. Using Medical Claims Analyses to Understand Interventions for Parkinson Patients. JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE 2019; 8:45-58. [PMID: 29254108 PMCID: PMC5836412 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-171277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The scientific evidence to support the value of a range of non-pharmacological interventions for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is increasing. However, showing unequivocally that specific interventions are better than usual care is not straightforward because of generic drawbacks of clinical trials. Here, we address these challenges, specifically related to the context of evaluating complex non-pharmacological interventions for people with PD. Moreover, we discuss the potential merits of undertaking “real world” analyses using medical claims data. We illustrate this approach by discussing an interesting recent publication in The Lancet Neurology, which used such an approach to demonstrate the value of specialized physiotherapy for PD patients, over and above usual care physiotherapy.
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- Bastiaan R Bloem
- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department Care Purchasing, CZ Groep, Goes, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Neurology and of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, John van Geest Centre for Brain Repair, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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This review elaborates on multidisciplinary care for persons living with Parkinson disease by using gait and balance impairments as an example of a treatable target that typically necessitates an integrated approach by a range of different and complementary professional disciplines. Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health model as a framework, the authors discuss the assessment and multidisciplinary management of reduced functional mobility due to gait and balance impairments. By doing so, they highlight the complex interplay between motor and nonmotor symptoms, and their influence on rehabilitation. They outline how multidisciplinary care for Parkinson disease can be organized.
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Müller MLTM, Marusic U, van Emde Boas M, Weiss D, Bohnen NI. Treatment options for postural instability and gait difficulties in Parkinson's disease. Expert Rev Neurother 2019; 19:1229-1251. [PMID: 31418599 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2019.1656067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Introduction: Gait and balance disorders in Parkinson's disease (PD) represent a major therapeutic challenge as frequent falls and freezing of gait impair quality of life and predict mortality. Limited dopaminergic therapy responses implicate non-dopaminergic mechanisms calling for alternative therapies.Areas covered: The authors provide a review that encompasses pathophysiological changes involved in axial motor impairments in PD, pharmacological approaches, exercise, and physical therapy, improving physical activity levels, invasive and non-invasive neurostimulation, cueing interventions and wearable technology, and cognitive interventions.Expert opinion: There are many promising therapies available that, to a variable degree, affect gait and balance disorders in PD. However, not one therapy is the 'silver bullet' that provides full relief and ultimately meaningfully improves the patient's quality of life. Sedentariness, apathy, and emergence of frailty in advancing PD, especially in the setting of medical comorbidities, are perhaps the biggest threats to experience sustained benefits with any of the available therapeutic options and therefore need to be aggressively treated as early as possible. Multimodal or combination therapies may provide complementary benefits to manage axial motor features in PD, but selection of treatment modalities should be tailored to the individual patient's needs.
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- Martijn L T M Müller
- Functional Neuroimaging, Cognitive and Mobility Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Institute for Kinesiology Research, Science and Research Centre of Koper, Koper, Slovenia.,Department of Health Sciences, Alma Mater Europaea - ECM, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Functional Neuroimaging, Cognitive and Mobility Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Centre for Neurology, Department for Neurodegenerative Diseases and Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Functional Neuroimaging, Cognitive and Mobility Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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Bloem BR, Marks WJ, Silva de Lima AL, Kuijf ML, van Laar T, Jacobs BPF, Verbeek MM, Helmich RC, van de Warrenburg BP, Evers LJW, intHout J, van de Zande T, Snyder TM, Kapur R, Meinders MJ. The Personalized Parkinson Project: examining disease progression through broad biomarkers in early Parkinson's disease. BMC Neurol 2019; 19:160. [PMID: 31315608 PMCID: PMC6636112 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-019-1394-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Our understanding of the etiology, pathophysiology, phenotypic diversity, and progression of Parkinson's disease has stagnated. Consequently, patients do not receive the best care, leading to unnecessary disability, and to mounting costs for society. The Personalized Parkinson Project (PPP) proposes an unbiased approach to biomarker development with multiple biomarkers measured longitudinally. Our main aims are: (a) to perform a set of hypothesis-driven analyses on the comprehensive dataset, correlating established and novel biomarkers to the rate of disease progression and to treatment response; and (b) to create a widely accessible dataset for discovery of novel biomarkers and new targets for therapeutic interventions in Parkinson's disease. METHODS/DESIGN This is a prospective, longitudinal, single-center cohort study. The cohort will comprise 650 persons with Parkinson's disease. The inclusion criteria are purposely broad: age ≥ 18 years; and disease duration ≤5 years. Participants are followed for 2 years, with three annual assessments at the study center. Outcomes include a clinical assessment (including motor and neuro-psychological tests), collection of biospecimens (stool, whole blood, and cerebrospinal fluid), magnetic resonance imaging (both structural and functional), and ECG recordings (both 12-lead and Holter). Additionally, collection of physiological and environmental data in daily life over 2 years will be enabled through the Verily Study Watch. All data are stored with polymorphic encryptions and pseudonyms, to guarantee the participants' privacy on the one hand, and to enable data sharing on the other. The data and biospecimens will become available for scientists to address Parkinson's disease-related research questions. DISCUSSION The PPP has several distinguishing elements: all assessments are done in a single center; inclusion of "real life" subjects; deep and repeated multi-dimensional phenotyping; and continuous monitoring with a wearable device for 2 years. Also, the PPP is powered by privacy and security by design, allowing for data sharing with scientists worldwide respecting participants' privacy. The data are expected to open the way for important new insights, including identification of biomarkers to predict differences in prognosis and treatment response between patients. Our long-term aim is to improve existing treatments, develop new therapeutic approaches, and offer Parkinson's disease patients a more personalized disease management approach. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials NCT03364894 . Registered December 6, 2017 (retrospectively registered).
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- B. R. Bloem
- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Verily Life Sciences, South San Francisco, CA USA
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brasília/DF, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Universtity Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Science, University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Institute for Computing and Information Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Verily Life Sciences, South San Francisco, CA USA
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- Neurology Platform, Verily Life Sciences, South San Francisco, CA USA
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- Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Lennaerts H, Steppe M, Munneke M, Meinders MJ, van der Steen JT, Van den Brand M, van Amelsvoort D, Vissers K, Bloem BR, Groot M. Palliative care for persons with Parkinson's disease: a qualitative study on the experiences of health care professionals. BMC Palliat Care 2019; 18:53. [PMID: 31288821 PMCID: PMC6617627 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-019-0441-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and neurodegenerative disease associated with a wide variety of symptoms. The risk of complications increases with progression of the disease. These complications have a tremendous impact on the quality of life of people with PD. The aim of this study was to examine health care professionals’ experiences of potential barriers and facilitators in providing palliative care for people with PD in the Netherlands. Methods This was a qualitative descriptive study. The data were collected from 10 individual in-depth interviews and three focus groups (n = 29) with health care professionals. Health care professionals were selected based on a positive answer to the question: “In the past 2 years, did you treat or support a person with PD who subsequently died?” The data were analyzed by thematic text analysis. Results Health care professionals supported the development of a palliative care system for PD but needed to better understand the essence of palliative care. In daily practice, they struggled to identify persons’ needs due to interfering PD-specific symptoms such as cognitive decline and communication deficits. Timely addressing the personal preferences for providing palliative care was identified as an important facilitator. Health care professionals acknowledged being aware of their lack of knowledge and of their little competence in managing complex PD. Findings indicate a perceived lack of care continuity, fragmentation of services, time pressure and information discontinuity. Conclusions Health care professionals experienced several facilitators and barriers to the provision of palliative care to people with PD. There is a need to improve the knowledge on complex PD and the continuity of information, as well as optimize coordination and deliver care based on a persons’ preferences. Additional training can help to become more knowledgeable and confident. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12904-019-0441-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Herma Lennaerts
- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud university medical center, Reinier Postlaan 4, 6500, Nijmegen, AB, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud university medical center, Reinier Postlaan 4, 6500, Nijmegen, AB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud university medical center, Reinier Postlaan 4, 6500, Nijmegen, AB, The Netherlands
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- Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud university medical center, Reinier Postlaan 4, 6500, Nijmegen, AB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Lamper C, Kroese M, Köke A, Ruwaard D, Verbunt J, Huijnen I. Developing the Network Pain Rehabilitation Limburg: a feasibility study protocol. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e025962. [PMID: 31248917 PMCID: PMC6597742 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patients having chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) face challenges as mismatches often exist between the complexity of patient's pain problem and the rehabilitation treatment offered. This can result in less efficient care for the patient and increased medical shopping. The Network Pain Rehabilitation Limburg (NPRL), a transmural integrated healthcare network, will be designed to improve daily care for patients with CMP. NPRL focusses on improving patient's level of functioning despite pain by stimulating a biopsychosocial approach given by all involved healthcare professionals. A feasibility study will be performed which will give insight into the barriers and facilitators, perceived value, acceptability and implementation strategies for NPRL. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This study has a three-phase iterative and incremental design, based on key principles of a user-centred design. Mixed methods will be used in which healthcare professionals and patients involved in NPRL will participate. In phase 1, NPRL will be developed and healthcare professionals educated. Phase 2 focusses on the implementation and phase 3 on the transferability of NPRL. In addition, preliminary data on patient's work status, general health and participation level will be collected. The qualitative results of each phase will be analysed following the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and will be used to refine NPRL in daily practise. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Informed consent will be obtained from all participants. The results of this feasibility study will form the basis for refinement of NPRL and planning of a large-scale process and effect evaluation of the Quadruple Aim outcomes. Dissemination will include publications and presentations at national and international conferences. Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Medical Ethics Committee Z, the Netherlands, METC 17 N-133.
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- Cynthia Lamper
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Maastricht University CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Maastricht University CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Kenniscentrum, Adelante, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Maastricht University CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Kenniscentrum, Adelante, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Maastricht University CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Kenniscentrum, Adelante, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
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Haas K, Stangl S, Steigerwald F, Matthies C, Gruber D, Kühn AA, Krauss JK, Sixel-Döring F, von Eckardstein K, Deuschl G, Classen J, Winkler D, Voges J, Galazky I, Oertel W, Ceballos-Baumann AO, Lange M, Gharabaghi A, Weiss DT, Volkmann J, Heuschmann PU. Development of evidence-based quality indicators for deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease and first year experience of implementation of a nation-wide registry. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2019; 60:3-9. [PMID: 30772278 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2019.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a complex, invasive and cost-intensive therapy that requires a high level of expertise. To date, data on quality of DBS in clinical routine in the German health care system are lacking. METHODS The development of evidence-based QIs for DBS in PD patients was performed following a standardized process by a multidisciplinary board between 2014 and 2016. The process was initiated by the German Parkinson Society and followed international recommendations for developing QIs including: a systematic literature search; an appraisal of the published evidence; a consensus-based selection of the QI set; and a pilot study to assess the feasibility in implementing the QIs in clinical routine. RESULTS A set of 28 QIs for determining the quality of DBS in PD was established by the board covering different dimensions of health care quality (structure, process, and outcome) in different treatment phases of DBS care (pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative). Implementation in clinical practice was tested in a pilot study comprising three hospitals delivering DBS care. The feasibility of the QI set was evaluated positively by the participating physicians and hospitals. Mean time to document one patient was 25 min. The German-wide implementation of the defined indicator set within a dedicated quality registry (QualiPa) started in June 2016. CONCLUSION QIs are a necessary requirement to monitor hospital performance in DBS care. The evidence-based approach to develop the proposed indicator set is expected to assure transparency, acceptance and long-term applicability of the QI set in Germany.
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- Kirsten Haas
- Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Kliniken Beelitz, Movement Disorder Clinic, Beelitz-Heilstätten, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Unit, Charité - University Medicine (CCM), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Paracelsus-Elena Hospital, Kassel, Germany; Department of Neurology, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medicine Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Christian-Albrecht-University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University Clinic of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany
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- Schön Klinik München Schwabing, Department of Neurology, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Regensburg, Medical Center, Regensburg, Germany
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- Division of Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Centre of Neurology, Department for Neurodegenerative Diseases, and Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH), University of Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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- Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany; Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Würzburg, Clincial Trial Center Würzburg, University Hospital Würzburg, Germany
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Bloem BR, Rompen L, Vries NMD, Klink A, Munneke M, Jeurissen P. ParkinsonNet: A Low-Cost Health Care Innovation With A Systems Approach From The Netherlands. Health Aff (Millwood) 2018; 36:1987-1996. [PMID: 29137501 DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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ParkinsonNet, a low-cost innovation to optimize care for patients with Parkinson disease, was developed in 2004 as a network of physical therapists in several regions in the Netherlands. Since that time, the network has achieved full national reach, with 70 regional networks and around 3,000 specifically trained professionals from 12 disciplines. Key elements include the empowerment of professionals who are highly trained and specialized in Parkinson disease, the empowerment of patients by education and consultation, and the empowerment of integrated multidisciplinary teams to better address and manage the disease. Studies have found that the ParkinsonNet approach leads to outcomes that are at least as good as, if not better than, outcomes from usual care. One study found a 50 percent reduction in hip fractures and fewer inpatient admissions. Other studies suggest that ParkinsonNet leads to modest but important cost savings (at least US$439 per patient annually). These cost savings outweigh the costs of building and maintaining the network. Because of ParkinsonNet's success, the program has now spread to several other countries and serves as a model of a successful and scalable frugal innovation.
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- Bas R Bloem
- Bas R. Bloem is a professor in the Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, in Nijmegen, and medical director of ParkinsonNet, in the Netherlands
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- Lonneke Rompen is a policy adviser at the Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre
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- Nienke M. de Vries is a researcher in the Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre
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- Ab Klink is on the Faculty of Social Sciences, Political Science, and Public Administration at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, in the Netherlands
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- Marten Munneke is an associate professor in the Department of Neurology and the Department of Rehabilitation and Allied Health, Radboud University Medical Centre
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- Patrick Jeurissen ( ) is a professor in fiscal sustainable health care systems, Radboud University Medical School, and holds an affiliation with the Ministry of Health in the Netherlands
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Nowadays, the Internet is the major source to obtain information about diseases and their treatments. The Internet is gaining relevance in the neurological setting, considering the possibility of timely social interaction, contributing to general public awareness on otherwise less-well-known neurological conditions, promoting health equity and improving the health-related coping. Neurological patients can easily find several online opportunities for peer interactions and learning. On the other hand, neurologist can analyze user-generated data to better understand patient needs and to run epidemiological studies. Indeed, analyses of queries from Internet search engines on certain neurological diseases have shown a strict temporal and spatial correlation with the "real world." In this narrative review, we will discuss how the Internet is radically affecting the healthcare of people with neurological disorders and, most importantly, is shifting the paradigm of care from the hands of those who deliver care, into the hands of those who receive it. Besides, we will review possible limitations, such as safety concerns, financial issues, and the need for easy-to-access platforms.
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Soh SE, Morris ME, Watts JJ, McGinley JL, Iansek R. Health-related quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease receiving comprehensive care. AUST HEALTH REV 2018; 40:613-618. [PMID: 26910356 DOI: 10.1071/ah15113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Objectives The aim of the present study was to quantify the baseline variation in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) referred to a comprehensive care program and those attending standard neurological services. Methods Participants included individuals with PD receiving conventional care from neurologists in private practice and individuals referred to a comprehensive inter-professional team hospital out-patient service. The Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39) and the EuroQoL (EQ-5D-3L) were used to quantify HRQOL. Results Participants referred to an inter-professional service were more likely to have poorer indices on PD-specific measures but not for generic HRQOL compared with individuals receiving standard neurological services. After adjusting for age, gender, disease severity and duration, people referred to a comprehensive care program were more likely to have a higher score for the PDQ-39 summary index (PDQ-39 SI; mean±s.d. 27.2±11.0; 95% confidence interval (CI) 25.5, 28.9) compared with individuals receiving standard neurological services (PDQ-39 SI mean 0.2±12.8; 95% CI 18.0, 22.4). Conclusions Compared with those attending standard neurological out-patient clinics, individuals referred to an inter-professional PD program are more likely to have advanced disease and poorer HRQOL. This observation has implications for the way in which people with PD are recruited for future clinical trials, because uneven recruitment from different sources may be a potential source of bias. What is known about the topic? Given that PD is associated with a complex array of motor and non-motor symptoms, an inter-professional team approach to service provision is argued to be optimal for individuals living with this debilitating condition. What does this paper add? This paper has shown that individuals referred to an inter-professional service are more likely to have advanced disease and complex care needs. Compared with those referred to neurologist private clinics, those referred to an inter-professional clinic had less functional independence and lower PD-specific HRQOL when first assessed, even after controlling for disease severity. What are the implications for practitioners? When recruiting for future trials to examine the efficacy of multidisciplinary care programs in people with PD, it is important to take into account whether these individuals have been referred to an inter-professional service. There may be a potential source of bias if participants were recruited predominantly from such services.
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- Sze-Ee Soh
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, The Alfred Centre, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Vic. 3004, Australia
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- Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne Campus, Plenty Road, Bundoora, Vic. 3083, Australia. Email
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- School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Vic. 3125, Australia. Email
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- Physiotherapy Department, The University of Melbourne, Level 7, Alan Gilbert Building, Parkville, Vic. 3052, Australia. Email
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- Clinical Research Centre for Movement Disorders and Gait, Kingston Centre, NPF Centre of Excellence, 400 Warrigal Road, Cheltenham, Vic. 3192, Australia. Email
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Ypinga JHL, de Vries NM, Boonen LHHM, Koolman X, Munneke M, Zwinderman AH, Bloem BR. Effectiveness and costs of specialised physiotherapy given via ParkinsonNet: a retrospective analysis of medical claims data. Lancet Neurol 2017; 17:153-161. [PMID: 29246470 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(17)30406-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Revised: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parkinson's disease is a complex condition that is best managed by specialised professionals. Trials show that specialised allied health interventions are cost-effective, as compared with usual care. We aimed to study the long-term benefits of specialised physiotherapy using the ParkinsonNet approach in real-world practice. METHODS We did an observational study, retrospectively analysing a database of health insurance claims that included a representative population of Dutch patients with Parkinson's disease, who were followed for up to 3 years (Jan 1, 2013, to Dec 31, 2015). Eligibility criteria included having both a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and having received physiotherapy for the disease. Allocation to specialised or usual care physiotherapy was based on the choices of patients and referring physicians. We used a mixed-effects model to compare health-care use and outcomes between patients treated by specialised or usual care physiotherapists. The primary outcome was the percentage of patients with a Parkinson's disease-related complication (ie, visit or admission to hospital because of fracture, other orthopaedic injuries, or pneumonia) adjusted for baseline variables. We compared physiotherapist caseload, the number of physiotherapy sessions, physiotherapy costs, and total health-care costs (including hospital care, but excluding community care, long-term care, and informal care) between the groups, and used a Cox's proportional hazard model for survival time to establish whether mortality was influenced by treatment by a specialised physiotherapist. FINDINGS We analysed 2129 patients (4649 observations) receiving specialised physiotherapy and 2252 patients (5353 observations) receiving usual care physiotherapy. Significantly fewer patients treated by a specialised physiotherapist had a Parkinson's disease-related complication (n=368 [17%]) than patients treated by a usual care physiotherapist (n=480 [21%]; odds ratio 0·67, 95% CI 0·56-0·81, p<0·0001). The annual caseload of patients per therapist was significantly higher for specialised physiotherapists (mean 3·89 patients per therapist [SD 3·91]) than usual care physiotherapists (1·48 [1·24]). Patients who saw specialised physiotherapists received fewer treatment sessions (mean 33·72 [SD 26·70]) than usual care physiotherapists (47·97 [32·11]). Consequently, expenditure was lower for specialised than usual care physiotherapists, both for direct costs (mean €933 [SD 843] vs €1329 [1021]; annual difference €395, 95% CI 358-432, p<0·0001) and total health-care expenditure (€2056 [3272] vs €2586 [3756]; €530, 391-669, p<0·0001). Mortality risk was lower for patients receiving specialised physiotherapy (134 [6%]) compared with patients receiving usual care physiotherapy (205 [9%], p=0·001) before correction for baseline variables, although Cox's survival model showed no significant difference between the two (hazard ratio 0·86, 95% CI 0·69-1·07, p=0·195). INTERPRETATION These results confirm the findings from controlled trials, and offer evidence that specialised physiotherapy as delivered through ParkinsonNet is associated with fewer Parkinson's disease-related complications and lower costs in real-world practice. Neurologists can facilitate specialised physiotherapy by specific referral to such experts. FUNDING None.
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department Care Purchasing, CZ Group, Goes, Netherlands; Equalis, Den Haag, Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
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Lennaerts H, Groot M, Steppe M, van der Steen JT, Van den Brand M, van Amelsvoort D, Vissers K, Munneke M, Bloem BR. Palliative care for patients with Parkinson's disease: study protocol for a mixed methods study. BMC Palliat Care 2017; 16:61. [PMID: 29178865 PMCID: PMC5702094 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-017-0248-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurological disorder with many intractable consequences for patients and their family caregivers. Little is known about the possibilities that palliative care could offer to patients and their proxies. Guidelines strongly recommend palliative care to improve the quality of life and – if needed – the quality of dying. However, providing palliative care to persons with PD involves specific challenges. For example, a timely initiation of palliative interventions is difficult because due to the gradually progressive nature of PD, there is often no clear marker for the transition from curative towards palliative care. Furthermore, there is little evidence to indicate which palliative care interventions are effective. Here, we describe the contours of a study that aims to examine the experiences of patients, (bereaved) family caregivers and professionals, with the aim of improving our knowledge about palliative care needs in PD. Methods/design We will perform a mixed methods study to evaluate the experiences of patients, (bereaved) family caregivers and palliative care professionals. In this study, we focus on Quality of Life, Quality of Care, perceived symptoms, caregiver burden and collaboration between professionals. In phase 1, we will retrospectively explore the views of bereaved family caregivers and professionals by conducting individual interviews and focus group interviews. In phase 2, 5–15 patients with PD and their family caregiver will be followed prospectively for 8–12 months. Data collection will involve semi-structured interviews and questionnaires at three consecutive contact moments. Qualitative data will be audio recorded, transcribed and analyzed using CAQDAS. If patients pass away during the study period, a bereavement interview will be done with the closest family caregiver. Discussion This study will offer a broad perspective on palliative care, and the results can be used to inform a palliative care protocol for patients with PD. By describing the experiences of patients, (bereaved) family caregivers and professionals with palliative care, this investigation will also establish an important ground for future intervention research.
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- Herma Lennaerts
- Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands. .,Department of Neurology, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands. .,Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands.
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- Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands.,Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands
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- Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands.,Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands
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- Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands.,Department of Primary and Community Care, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands.,Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands.,Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands
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- Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands.,Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Care, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands
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- Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands
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- Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, Nijmegen, 6500 AB, The Netherlands
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BACKGROUND The emergence of the internet, particularly Web 2.0 has provided access to the views and opinions of a wide range of individuals opening up opportunities for new forms of communication and knowledge formation. Previous ways of navigating and filtering available information are likely to prove ineffective in these new contexts. Connectivism is one of the most prominent of the network learning theories which have been developed for e-learning environments. It is beginning to be recognized by medical educators. This article aims to examine connectivism and its potential application. CONTENT The conceptual framework and application of connectivism are presented along with an outline of the main criticisms. Its potential application in medical education is then considered. CONCLUSIONS While connectivism provides a useful lens through which teaching and learning using digital technologies can be better understood and managed, further development and testing is required. There is unlikely to be a single theory that will explain learning in technological enabled networks. Educators have an important role to play in online network learning.
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- John Gerard Scott Goldie
- a Section of General Practice and Primary Care, Division of Community Based Sciences , Glasgow University , Glasgow , Scotland, UK
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van der Eijk M, Bloem BR, Nijhuis FAP, Koetsenruijter J, Vrijhoef HJM, Munneke M, Wensing M, Faber MJ. Multidisciplinary Collaboration in Professional Networks for PD A Mixed-Method Analysis. JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE 2016; 5:937-45. [PMID: 26444096 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-150673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND ParkinsonNet, a nationwide organization with regionally oriented professional health networks in TheNetherlands, aims to improve the quality of Parkinson care. Facilitation of multidisciplinary collaboration is a key objective of ParkinsonNet. OBJECTIVES This study examined whether the concept enhances multidisciplinary collaboration between healthcare professionals involved in Parkinson care. METHODS A regional network involving 101 healthcare professionals was newly established. Participants received two questionnaires. One aimed at documenting direct working relationships ('connections') between professionals and the other aimed at evaluating multidisciplinary team performance. Additionally, thirteen healthcare professionals were interviewed to identify barriers and facilitators for multidisciplinary collaboration. 'Social network analysis' focused on sub-networks around three community hospitals at baseline and one year after the implementation. RESULTS The number of 'knowing each other' connections increased from 1431 to 2175 (52% , p < 0.001) and 'professional contact' connections increased from 664 to 891 (34% , p < 0.001). Large differences between sub-networks were found, positive changes being associated with a central role of neurologists and nurse specialists committed to multidisciplinary care. The perceived team performance did not change. Participants experienced problems with information exchange and interdisciplinary communication. Generally, participants were unaware of other healthcare professionals involved in individual patients and what treatments they provide simultaneously. CONCLUSIONS ParkinsonNet partially enhanced multidisciplinary collaboration between healthcare professionals involved in Parkinson care. Crucial facilitators of this were a central role of nurse specialists and the commitment to collaborate with and refer to expert therapists among neurologists. Additional measures are needed to further improve multidisciplinary care across different institutions and around individual patients.
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- Martijn van der Eijk
- Department of Neurology, Radboud Institute of Health Sciences (RIHS), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud Institute of Health Sciences (RIHS), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tranzo, Scientific center for care and welfare, The Netherlands.,Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud Institute of Health Sciences (RIHS), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud Institute of Health Sciences (RIHS), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Heyn PC, Hirsch MA, York MK, Backus D. Physical Activity Recommendations for the Aging Brain: A Clinician-Patient Guide. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2016; 97:1045-7. [PMID: 27233994 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Tod AM, Kennedy F, Stocks AJ, McDonnell A, Ramaswamy B, Wood B, Whitfield M. Good-quality social care for people with Parkinson's disease: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e006813. [PMID: 26883233 PMCID: PMC4762087 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The study examines the meaning of good-quality social care for people with Parkinson's disease and their carers. It identifies, from their perspective, the impact of good-quality social care on health and well-being. DESIGN Qualitative case study methodology, interview and framework analysis techniques were used. SETTING community locations in the north and midlands of England. PARTICIPANTS Data were collected from 43 participants including individual interviews with people with Parkinson's disease (n=4), formal and informal social care providers (n=13), 2 focus groups, 1 with people with Parkinson's disease and their carers (n=17), and 1 with professionals (n=8), plus a telephone interview with a former commissioner. FINDINGS Good-quality social care, delivered in a timely fashion, was reported to have a positive impact on health. Furthermore, there is an indication that good-quality social care can prevent untoward events, such as infections, symptom deterioration and deterioration in mental health. The concept of the 'Impact Gap' developed from the findings, illustrates how the costs of care may be reduced by delivering good-quality social care. Control, choice and maintaining independence emerged as indicators of good-quality social care, irrespective of clinical condition. Participants identified characteristics indicative of good-quality social care specific to Parkinson's disease, including understanding Parkinson's disease, appropriate administration of medication, timing of care and reassessment. 'Parkinson's aware' social care was seen to generate psychological, physical and social benefits that were inter-related. CONCLUSIONS The findings indicate how maximising quality in social care delivery for people with Parkinson's disease can impact on health and well-being. Long-term or short-term benefits may result in prevented events and reductions in health and social care resource. Health professionals can be instrumental in early detection of and signposting to social care.
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- Angela Mary Tod
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Psychosocial Oncology & Clinical Practice Research Group, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Social Work, Social Care and Community, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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Canoy M, Faber MJ, Munneke M, Oortwijn W, Nijkrake MJ, Bloem BR. Hidden Treasures and Secret Pitfalls: Application of the Capability Approach to ParkinsonNet. JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE 2015; 5:575-80. [DOI: 10.3233/jpd-150612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Marcel Canoy
- Erasmus School of Accounting and Assurance, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Lohkamp M, Braun C, Wasner M, Voigt-Radloff S. [Potential analysis for research on physiotherapy-led treadmill training in Parkinson's disease]. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR EVIDENZ FORTBILDUNG UND QUALITAET IM GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2014; 108 Suppl 1:S29-35. [PMID: 25458396 DOI: 10.1016/j.zefq.2014.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Revised: 09/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/04/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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HEALTH PROBLEM Parkinson's disease is one of the major neurodegenerative disorders with prevalence rates between 0.1 and 0.2 % in the global population and 1.8 % in people aged 64 years and over. Future incidence rates are estimated to increase within aging societies. The progressive course of Parkinson's disease is clinically characterised by bradykinesia, rigidity and tremor. These limitations in motor functioning reduce the capacity to work, social participation and the clients' quality of life. Parkinson's disease causes incapacity to work and a large number of days off from work. The benefits clients expect from physiotherapy-led treatment include an improvement of gait, a better speed of motion and the decrease of fatigue and rigidity. CORPUS OF EVIDENCE A recent Cochrane review (Mehrholz et al., 2010) analysed seven randomised comparisons with 153 participants and found that treadmill training compared with no treatment improved gait speed (SMD 0.50; 95 % confidence interval [0.17 to 0.84]). A lack of evidence exists on how to reduce fatigue and rigidity. There is also need to evaluate long-term effects and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, an updated meta-analysis should include eleven new randomised trials on treadmill training after 2009. Physiotherapy-led treadmill training can easily be transferred into the German healthcare context since the environmental and educational preconditions are met by German physiotherapeutic care. IMPLICATION FOR RESEARCH Within the German context, there is need to prepare a randomised clinical trial evaluating the impact of physiotherapy-led treadmill training on motor functioning, quality of life, costs, adverse events und long-term effects. Prior to this, a feasibility study should explore the acceptance and intensity of treadmill training as well as the access of private physiotherapy practices to people suffering from early- to mid-stage Parkinson's disease.
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- Monika Lohkamp
- Fakultät für Therapiewissenschaften, SRH Hochschule Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
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- Fakultät für Therapiewissenschaften, SRH Hochschule Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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de Graaf M, Totté JE, van Os-Medendorp H, van Renselaar W, Breugem CC, Pasmans SG. Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma in Regional Hospitals With eHealth Support: Evaluation of Feasibility and Acceptance by Parents and Doctors. JMIR Res Protoc 2014; 3:e52. [PMID: 25367558 PMCID: PMC4259911 DOI: 10.2196/resprot.3418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Revised: 08/31/2014] [Accepted: 09/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Since beta blockers became the preferred treatment for infantile hemangiomas (IH), the number of patients eligible for treatment is increasing. Currently treatment of IH with beta blockers is mainly reserved for expert centers, where wait times are lengthening. This demonstrated the need for development of a more efficient and accessible way of providing care for children needing treatment for IH. An eHealth intervention, Hemangioma Treatment Plan (HTP), was developed to treat IH in regional hospitals with online support from an academic doctor. Objective Our goal was to evaluate the feasibility of the eHealth intervention by determining its use, acceptance, and usability. By evaluating the feasibility, usage can be predicted and points for improvement can be defined, thereby facilitating implementation of the intervention. Methods Parents of children with an IH, presenting between October 2012 and November 2013 at the tertiary expert Center for Congenital Vascular Anomalies Utrecht, requiring treatment with a beta blocker, were asked to participate in the digital HTP. Both parents and regional doctors were sent a study questionnaire. Acceptance and usability of the HTP were evaluated by using the modified Technology Acceptance Model. Results A total of 31 parents and 22 regional doctors participated in the eHealth intervention and received the questionnaire, and 25 parents and 15 doctors responded (response rates respectively 81% and 68%). A majority of the parents (96%, 24/25) and the regional doctors (87%, 13/15) considered the eHealth intervention useful in the care for IH. Most parents (76%, 19/25) and over half of the regional doctors (53%, 8/15) found the HTP easy to use. Technical problems using the HTP were reported by 28% (7/25) of the parents and 73% (11/15) of the doctors. The majority of parents (92%, 23/25) felt positive about usage of the HTP during treatment of their child. All regional doctors (100%, 15/15) felt positive about transition of treatment from the tertiary expert center to them, and 93% (14/15) felt positive about using the HTP. Conclusions Our eHealth intervention shows good feasibility, especially among parents. Improvement with respect to technical problems, training of regional doctors, and achieving organizational support might be needed for successful implementation in the future.
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- Marlies de Graaf
- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Pediatric Dermatology and Allergology, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Tomlinson CL, Herd CP, Clarke CE, Meek C, Patel S, Stowe R, Deane KHO, Shah L, Sackley CM, Wheatley K, Ives N. Physiotherapy for Parkinson's disease: a comparison of techniques. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014; 2014:CD002815. [PMID: 24936965 PMCID: PMC7120367 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd002815.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite medical therapies and surgical interventions for Parkinson's disease (PD), patients develop progressive disability. The role of physiotherapy is to maximise functional ability and minimise secondary complications through movement rehabilitation within a context of education and support for the whole person. The overall aim is to optimise independence, safety and wellbeing, thereby enhancing quality of life. Trials have shown that physiotherapy has short-term benefits in PD. However, which physiotherapy intervention is most effective remains unclear. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of one physiotherapy intervention compared with a second approach in patients with PD. SEARCH METHODS Relevant trials were identified by electronic searches of numerous literature databases (for example MEDLINE, EMBASE) and trial registers, plus handsearching of major journals, abstract books, conference proceedings and reference lists of retrieved publications. The literature search included trials published up to the end of January 2012. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials of one physiotherapy intervention versus another physiotherapy intervention in patients with PD. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Data were abstracted independently from each paper by two authors. Trials were classified into the following intervention comparisons: general physiotherapy, exercise, treadmill training, cueing, dance and martial arts. MAIN RESULTS A total of 43 trials were identified with 1673 participants. All trials used small patient numbers (average trial size of 39 participants); the methods of randomisation and concealment of allocation were poor or not stated in most trials. Blinded assessors were used in just over half of the trials and only 10 stated that they used intention-to-treat analysis.A wide variety of validated and customised outcome measures were used to assess the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions. The most frequently reported physiotherapy outcomes were gait speed and timed up and go, in 19 and 15 trials respectively. Only five of the 43 trials reported data on falls (12%). The motor subscales of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale and Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 were the most commonly reported clinician-rated disability and patient-rated quality of life outcome measures, used in 22 and 13 trials respectively. The content and delivery of the physiotherapy interventions varied widely in the trials included within this review, so no quantitative meta-analysis could be performed. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Considering the small number of participants examined, the methodological flaws in many of the studies, the possibility of publication bias, and the variety of interventions, formal comparison of the different physiotherapy techniques could not be performed. There is insufficient evidence to support or refute the effectiveness of one physiotherapy intervention over another in PD.This review shows that a wide range of physiotherapy interventions to treat PD have been tested . There is a need for more specific trials with improved treatment strategies to underpin the most appropriate choice of physiotherapy intervention and the outcomes measured.
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- Claire L Tomlinson
- University of BirminghamBirmingham Clinical Trials UnitRobert Aitken InstituteEdgbastonBirminghamUKB15 2TT
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- College of Medical and Dental SciencesSchool of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of BirminghamEdgbastonBirminghamUKB15 2TT
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- College of Medical and Dental SciencesSchool of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of BirminghamEdgbastonBirminghamUKB15 2TT
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- University of BirminghamPrimary Care Clinical SciencesPrimary Care Clinical Sciences BuildingEdgbastonBirminghamUKB15 2TT
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- University of BirminghamBirmingham Clinical Trials UnitRobert Aitken InstituteEdgbastonBirminghamUKB15 2TT
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- University of BirminghamBirmingham Clinical Trials UnitRobert Aitken InstituteEdgbastonBirminghamUKB15 2TT
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- University of East AngliaEdith Cavell BuildingColney LaneNorwichUKNR4 7UL
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- University of BirminghamBirmingham Clinical Trials UnitRobert Aitken InstituteEdgbastonBirminghamUKB15 2TT
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- University of BirminghamCancer Research Clinical Trials Unit, School of Cancer SciencesEdgbastonBirminghamUKB15 2TT
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- University of BirminghamBirmingham Clinical Trials UnitRobert Aitken InstituteEdgbastonBirminghamUKB15 2TT
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Achey M, Aldred JL, Aljehani N, Bloem BR, Biglan KM, Chan P, Cubo E, Dorsey ER, Goetz CG, Guttman M, Hassan A, Khandhar SM, Mari Z, Spindler M, Tanner CM, van den Haak P, Walker R, Wilkinson JR. The past, present, and future of telemedicine for Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord 2014; 29:871-83. [PMID: 24838316 DOI: 10.1002/mds.25903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2013] [Revised: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Travel distance, growing disability, and uneven distribution of doctors limit access to care for most Parkinson's disease (PD) patients worldwide. Telemedicine, the use of telecommunications technology to deliver care at a distance, can help overcome these barriers. In this report, we describe the past, present, and likely future applications of telemedicine to PD. Historically, telemedicine has relied on expensive equipment to connect single patients to a specialist in pilot programs in wealthy nations. As the cost of video conferencing has plummeted, these efforts have expanded in scale and scope, now reaching larger parts of the world and extending the focus from care to training of remote providers. Policy, especially limited reimbursement, currently hinders the growth and adoption of these new care models. As these policies change and technology advances and spreads, the following will likely develop: integrated care networks that connect patients to a wide range of providers; education programs that support patients and health care providers; and new research applications that include remote monitoring and remote visits. Together, these developments will enable more individuals with PD to connect to care, increase access to expertise for patients and providers, and allow more-extensive, less-expensive participation in research.
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- Meredith Achey
- Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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Sturkenboom IHWM, Graff MJL, Hendriks JCM, Veenhuizen Y, Munneke M, Bloem BR, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MW. Efficacy of occupational therapy for patients with Parkinson's disease: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Neurol 2014; 13:557-66. [PMID: 24726066 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(14)70055-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is insufficient evidence to support use of occupational therapy interventions for patients with Parkinson's disease. We aimed to assess the efficacy of occupational therapy in improving daily activities of patients with Parkinson's disease. METHODS We did a multicentre, assessor-masked, randomised controlled clinical trial in ten hospitals in nine Dutch regional networks of specialised health-care professionals (ParkinsonNet), with assessment at 3 months and 6 months. Patients with Parkinson's disease with self-reported difficulties in daily activities were included, along with their primary caregivers. Patients were randomly assigned (2:1) to the intervention or control group by a computer-generated minimisation algorithm. The intervention consisted of 10 weeks of home-based occupational therapy according to national practice guidelines; control individuals received usual care with no occupational therapy. The primary outcome was self-perceived performance in daily activities at 3 months, assessed with the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (score 1-10). Data were analysed using linear mixed models for repeated measures (intention-to-treat principle). Assessors monitored safety by asking patients about any unusual health events during the preceding 3 months. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01336127. FINDINGS Between April 14, 2011, and Nov 2, 2012, 191 patients were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n=124) or the control group (n=67). 117 (94%) of 124 patients in the intervention group and 63 (94%) of 67 in the control group had a participating caregiver. At baseline, the median score on the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure was 4·3 (IQR 3·5-5·0) in the intervention group and 4·4 (3·8-5·0) in the control group. At 3 months, these scores were 5·8 (5·0-6·4) and 4·6 (4·6-6·6), respectively. The adjusted mean difference in score between groups at 3 months was in favour of the intervention group (1·2; 95% CI 0·8-1·6; p<0·0001). There were no adverse events associated with the study. INTERPRETATION Home-based, individualised occupational therapy led to an improvement in self-perceived performance in daily activities in patients with Parkinson's disease. Further work should identify which factors related to the patient, environmental context, or therapist might predict which patients are most likely to benefit from occupational therapy. FUNDING Prinses Beatrix Spierfonds and Parkinson Vereniging.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands; Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands; Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands; Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Weerkamp NJ, Tissingh G, Poels PJE, Zuidema SU, Munneke M, Koopmans RTCM, Bloem BR. Parkinson disease in long term care facilities: a review of the literature. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2013; 15:90-4. [PMID: 24314699 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2013.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2013] [Revised: 09/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Parkinson disease (PD) is common in long term care (LTC) facilities. The number of institutionalized patients with PD will rise sharply in the coming decades because of 2 concurrent phenomena: aging of the population leads to an increased PD prevalence and improved quality of care has led to a prolonged survival in advanced disease stages. Only a few studies have investigated the prevalence and clinical characteristics of patients with PD in LTC facilities. Even fewer studies have addressed the treatment strategies used to support these institutionalized patients, who are mostly in advanced stages of the disease. The available evidence suggests that current management of patients with PD in LTC facilities is less than optimal. In the Netherlands, and we suspect in many other countries, there are no formal guidelines for treating patients with PD who have been admitted to a LTC facility. In this review, we describe the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and clinical management of patients with PD in LTC settings. We also address potentially modifiable elements of care and provide several recommendations to improve the management of PD in these facilities. We conclude by suggesting a possible guide for future research in this area.
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- Nico J Weerkamp
- Department of Neurology, Atrium Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology, Nijmegen Center for Evidence Based Practice, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Atrium Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Nijmegen Center for Evidence Based Practice, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Nijmegen Center for Evidence Based Practice, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Center for Family Medicine, Geriatric Care and Public Health, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Nijmegen Center for Evidence Based Practice, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Döpp CME, Graff MJL, Rikkert MGMO, van der Sanden MWGN, Vernooij-Dassen MJFJ. Determinants for the effectiveness of implementing an occupational therapy intervention in routine dementia care. Implement Sci 2013; 8:131. [PMID: 24195975 PMCID: PMC4226207 DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-8-131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A multifaceted implementation (MFI) strategy was used to implement an evidence-based occupational therapy program for people with dementia (COTiD program). This strategy was successful in increasing the number of referrals, but not in improving occupational therapists' (OTs) adherence. Therefore, a process evaluation was conducted to identify factors that influenced the effectiveness of the MFI strategy. METHODS A mixed-method approach of qualitative and quantitative research was used to evaluate the implementation process. The MFI strategy as planned and as executed were reported and evaluated based on the framework of Hulscher et al. (2003; 2006). Data on OTs attitudes and expected barriers were collected at baseline from 94 OTs using a 19-item questionnaire. Data on the experiences were collected after finishing the implementation using focus groups with OTs and telephone interviews with physicians and managers. For quantitative data, frequencies and correlations were calculated and qualitative data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. RESULTS The implementation strategy as executed had a stronger focus than planned on increasing OTs promotional skills due to an initial lack of referrals. This resulted in less attention for increasing OTs' skills in using the COTiD program as initially intended. At baseline, OTs had a positive attitude toward the program, however, 75% did not feel experienced enough and only 14.3% felt competent in using the program. Focus groups and interviews revealed various determinants that influenced implementation. Most managers were positive about the program. However, the degree of operational support of managers for OTs regarding the implementation was not always adequate. Managers stated that a well-defined place for occupational therapy within the dementia care network was lacking although this was perceived necessary for successful implementation. Several physicians perceived psychosocial interventions not to be in their area of expertise or not their responsibility. All professionals perceived inter-professional collaboration to be a facilitator for effective implementation, and general practitioners were perceived as key partners in this collaboration. However, collaboration was not always optimal. OTs indicated that increasing the referral rate was most effective when promoting OT via other disciplines within a physician's network. CONCLUSION Our data suggests that a first step in successful implementation should be to make sure that individual and organizational barriers are resolved. In addition, implementation should be network-based and encourage inter-professional collaboration. Initial promotion of COTiD should focus on physicians that have a positive attitude toward non-pharmacological interventions.
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- Carola ME Döpp
- Radboud University Medical Center, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Alzheimer Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Alzheimer Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Alzheimer Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Geriatrics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Alzheimer Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Kalorama Foundation, Beek-Ubbergen, Netherlands
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Ketelaar NABM, Munneke M, Bloem BR, Westert GP, Faber MJ. Recognition of physiotherapists' expertise in Parkinson's disease. BMC Health Serv Res 2013; 13:430. [PMID: 24152942 PMCID: PMC4016478 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2012] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Publicly available information comparing performance across quality and costs has proliferated in recent years, both about individual healthcare professionals and hospitals. This type of information is now becoming increasingly available for physiotherapists with expertise in Parkinson's disease (PD). Our study aimed to explore the ability of people with Parkinson's disease to recognise expertise, and to what extent respondents selectively choose such expert physiotherapists. METHODS We used claim data from the period 2009-2010 to select customers with PD who claimed physiotherapy. A random sample of 500 eligible respondents received a paper-based survey. We used descriptive statistics to compare the respondent characteristics, a qualitative programme to analyse the qualitative items, and univariate and multivariate regression. RESULTS Most respondents (89%) took their referring physician's advice when selecting a physiotherapist, although this advice rarely was supported with arguments. The remaining respondents (11%) searched for comparative performance information about physiotherapists. Respondents who recognised the added value of PD expertise among physiotherapists were 3.28 times as likely to search for comparative performance information as those who did not understand. Respondents were willing to switch to an expert physiotherapist (68%), and this willingness increased if they recognised the value of PD expertise (p < .001). CONCLUSION The participants were able to recognise certain aspects of expertise. Though they showed relatively few signs of selectively choice behaviour for expert physiotherapists. Both respondents and referring professionals need more understanding about the added value of an expert physiotherapist, to foster selective provider choice.
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- Nicole ABM Ketelaar
- Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, IQ healthcare 137, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, IQ healthcare 137, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, IQ healthcare 137, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, IQ healthcare 137, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Mehta NB, Hull AL, Young JB, Stoller JK. Just imagine: new paradigms for medical education. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2013; 88:1418-23. [PMID: 23969368 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e3182a36a07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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For all its traditional successes, the current model of medical education in the United States and Canada is being challenged on issues of quality, throughput, and cost, a process that has exposed numerous shortcomings in its efforts to meet the needs of the nations' health care systems. A radical change in direction is required because the current path will not lead to a solution.The 2010 publication Educating Physicians: A Call for Reform of Medical School and Residency identifies several goals for improving the medical education system, and proposals have been made to reform medical education to meet these goals. Enacting these recommendations practically and efficiently, while training more health care providers at a lower cost, is challenging.To advance solutions, the authors review innovations that are disrupting higher education and describe a vision for using these to create a new model for competency-based, learner-centered medical education that can better meet the needs of the health care system while adhering to the spirit of the above proposals. These innovations include collaboration amongst medical schools to develop massive open online courses for didactic content; faculty working in small groups to leverage this online content in a "flipped-classroom" model; and digital badges for credentialing entrustable professional activities over the continuum of learning.
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- Neil B Mehta
- Dr. Mehta is associate professor of medicine and director of education technology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hull is professor of medicine and associate dean for curricular affairs, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Young is professor of medicine and executive dean, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Stoller is Jean Wall Bennett Professor of Medicine and Chairman, Education Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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van der Eijk M, Faber MJ, Aarts JWM, Kremer JAM, Munneke M, Bloem BR. Using online health communities to deliver patient-centered care to people with chronic conditions. J Med Internet Res 2013; 15:e115. [PMID: 23803284 PMCID: PMC3713879 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Revised: 03/05/2013] [Accepted: 03/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Our health care system faces major threats as the number of people with multiple chronic conditions rises dramatically. Objective To study the use of Online Health Communities (OHCs) as a tool to facilitate high-quality and affordable health care for future generations. Methods OHCs are Internet-based platforms that unite either a group of patients, a group of professionals, or a mixture of both. Members interact using modern communication technologies such as blogs, chats, forums, and wikis. We illustrate the use of OHCs for ParkinsonNet, a professional network for Parkinson disease whose participants—both patients and professionals—use various types of OHCs to deliver patient-centered care. Results We discuss several potential applications in clinical practice. First, due to rapid advances in medical knowledge, many health professionals lack sufficient expertise to address the complex health care needs of chronic patients. OHCs can be used to share experiences, exchange knowledge, and increase disease-specific expertise. Second, current health care delivery is fragmented, as many patients acquire relationships with multiple professionals and institutions. OHCs can bridge geographical distances and enable interdisciplinary collaboration across institutions and traditional echelons. Third, chronic patients lack adequate tools to self-manage their disease. OHCs can be used to actively engage and empower patients in their health care process and to tailor care to their individual needs. Personal health communities of individual patients offer unique opportunities to store all medical information in one central place, while allowing transparent communication across all members of each patient’s health care team. Conclusions OHCs are a powerful tool to address some of the challenges chronic care faces today. OHCs help to facilitate communication among professionals and patients and support coordination of care across traditional echelons, which does not happen spontaneously in busy practice.
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- Martijn van der Eijk
- Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen Centre for Evidence Based Practice, Department of Neurology (935), Nijmegen, Netherlands
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