Background
During the SARS CoV-2 pandemic, telemedicine experienced an enormous boom. Also, for Parkinson’s patients there are upcoming alternatives to regular care.
Objective
The aim of the present study was to interview Parkinson’s patients under the impression of the first lockdown in Germany about their health care situation, but especially about the use of and attitudes towards videotherapy and -consultation.
Methods
Northern German members of the German Parkinson Association were mailed a 16-item questionnaire including demographic questions on a one-time basis. The voluntary participants answered regarding their health care situation during the first German SARS CoV-2 lockdown, as well as attitudes towards videotherapy/-consultations.
Results
The 332 (of 974 questionnaires) responding evaluated their care situation predominantly (58.7%) unchanged during lockdown. There was hardly any previous experience in the areas of videotherapy and -consultations (15.4% and 3%, respectively), but at the same time mostly imaginability of implementation (54.2% and 56%, respectively) and the belief that they could motivate themselves to do so (51.8%). A total of 69% welcomed technical support for the implementation of videotherapy.
Conclusion
In principle, there seems to be both, a need and an interest in telematics in healthcare such as videotherapy and video consultations, even if further barriers such as technical implementation need to be addressed. An expansion of telemedical services and infrastructure seems desirable not only in the pandemic situation, but also in the long term against the backdrop of demographic change, especially in an area like Schleswig-Holstein. Further studies are needed.
Menschen mit Parkinson eine spezialisierte und effektive Therapie anbieten – nicht immer eine leichte Aufgabe. Gründe gibt es neben dem Therapeutenmangel genügend. Eine Parkinson-Fachklinik in Schleswig-Holstein hat sich dieses Ziel auf die Fahne geschrieben und leistet mit dem Projekt TIZIAN (telemedizinisch gestützte Tagesklinik) ganze Arbeit.
Gängige Exergames, wie man sie aus dem Sport kennt, eignen sich selten für therapeutische Zwecke. Das interdisziplinäre Team eines Hamburger Entwicklungsstudios hat daher das Exergame „Mister Postman“ entwickelt, das speziell auf die Anforderung der Parkinson-Therapie zugeschnitten ist. Ein Paradebeispiel dafür, wie sich therapeutische Ansätze zielführend in der Spieleentwicklung einbringen lassen.
Patienten mit Parkinson eine spezialisierte und effektive Physiotherapie bieten – nicht immer eine leichte Aufgabe. Gründe gibt es neben dem Therapeutenmangel genügend. Eine Parkinson-Fachklinik in Schleswig-Holstein hat sich dieses Ziel auf die Fahne geschrieben und leistet mit dem Projekt TIZIAN (telemedizinisch gestützte Tagesklinik) ganze Arbeit.
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