Factors associated with life satisfaction in Parkinson's disease

Abstract

This study provides new knowledge on factors associated with LS in a PD sample, including those with late-stage PD. As the ultimate goal for PD care should be improvement in LS, the results have direct clinical implication.

Factors Contributing to Perceived Walking Difficulties in People with Parkinson’s Disease

“…Based on data from the larger project [26] that this study is part of, general selfefficacy has been shown to independently contribute to life satisfaction [ 43], but not to concerns about falling [44] in people with PD. Other PD-studies have reported that selfefficacy is of importance for engagement in exercise [45] and self-management [46].…”

Subjective and psychological well-being in Parkinson's Disease: A systematic review

“…36,39,41,42 From these findings, the importance of implementing rehabilitation programs (physical therapies, MT, and tango intervention) based on a more positive concept of disability emerges. 36,39,41,42 From these findings, the importance of implementing rehabilitation programs (physical therapies, MT, and tango intervention) based on a more positive concept of disability emerges.…”

“…41,42 In qualitative studies, the context for the study and the connection to a theoretical framework were reported. 41,42 In qualitative studies, the context for the study and the connection to a theoretical framework were reported.…”

“…35 However, the current literature is lacking specific investigations on these dimensions in PD. [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47] Furthermore, patients with PD may show some deficits in recognizing emotions, compared to healthy controls. 36 PD patients need to adapt to these progressive changes, and the process of adaptation may lead them to experience a personal journey of growth and other psychological resources.…”

Psychometric Evaluation of the Parkinson’s Disease Activities of Daily Living Scale

“…Since its development in 2001, the PADLS has been used in various PD studies; see, for example, [11–15]. To the best of our knowledge, its psychometric properties have only been reported in the original publication [10] and in a conference abstract [16].…”