Factors influencing psychosocial adjustment and quality of life in Parkinson patients and informal caregivers

  1. Navarta-Sánchez, M.V. 5
  2. Senosiain García, J.M. 5
  3. Riverol, M. 1
  4. Ursúa Sesma, M.E. 7
  5. Díaz de Cerio Ayesa, S. 6
  6. Anaut Bravo, S. 2
  7. Caparrós Civera, N. 4
  8. Portillo, M.C. 3
  1. 1 Clínica Universitaria de Navarra
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    Clínica Universitaria de Navarra

    Pamplona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03phm3r45

    Geographic location of the organization Clínica Universitaria de Navarra
  2. 2 Universidad Pública de Navarra
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    Universidad Pública de Navarra

    Pamplona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02z0cah89

    Geographic location of the organization Universidad Pública de Navarra
  3. 3 University of Southampton
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    University of Southampton

    Southampton, Reino Unido

    ROR https://ror.org/01ryk1543

    Geographic location of the organization University of Southampton
  4. 4 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

    Geographic location of the organization Universidad de La Rioja
  5. 5 Universidad de Navarra
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    Universidad de Navarra

    Pamplona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02rxc7m23

    Geographic location of the organization Universidad de Navarra
  6. 6 Navarre Association of Parkinson’s Patients, Navarre, Spain
  7. 7 Primary Health Care Center of San Juan, Navarre Service of Health-Osasunbidea, Navarre, Spain
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Journal:
Quality of Life Research

ISSN: 0962-9343

Year of publication: 2016

Volume: 25

Issue: 8

Pages: 1959-1968

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1007/S11136-015-1220-3 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84953383343 WoS: WOS:000380005900010 GOOGLE SCHOLAR HANDLE: https://hdl.handle.net/2454/38163

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Abstract

Objective: The influence that social conditions and personal attitudes may have on the quality of life (QoL) of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients and informal caregivers does not receive enough attention in health care, as a result of it not being clearly identified, especially in informal caregivers. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive analysis of psychosocial adjustment and QoL determinants in PD patients and informal caregivers. Methods: Ninety-one PD patients and 83 caregivers participated in the study. Multiple regression analyses were performed including benefit finding, coping, disease severity and socio-demographic factors, in order to determine how these aspects influence the psychosocial adjustment and QoL in PD patients and caregivers. Results: Regression models showed that severity of PD was the main predictor of psychosocial adjustment and QoL in patients. Nevertheless, multiple regression analyses also revealed that coping was a significant predictor of psychosocial adjustment in patients and caregivers. Furthermore, psychosocial adjustment was significantly related to QoL in patients and caregivers. Also, coping and benefit finding were predictors of QoL in caregivers but not in patients. Conclusions: Multidisciplinary interventions aimed at improving PD patients’ QoL may have more effective outcomes if education about coping skills, and how these can help towards a positive psychosocial adjustment to illness, were included, and targeted not only at patients, but also at informal caregivers. © 2016, The Author(s).