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Factors influencing psychological well-being in patients with Parkinson’s disease

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  • Alessandra Nicoletti
  • Giovanni Mostile
  • Fabrizio Stocchi
  • Giovanni Abbruzzese
  • Roberto Ceravolo
  • Pietro Cortelli
  • Marco D’Amelio
  • Maria F De Pandis
  • Giovanni Fabbrini
  • Claudio Pacchetti
  • Gianni Pezzoli
  • Alessandro Tessitore
  • Margherita Canesi
  • Mario Zappia

Abstract

Background: Both motor and non-motor symptoms could contribute to significant deterioration of psychological well-being in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, its assessment has been only indirectly evaluated using tools based on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), such as the PDQ-39 scale. Objectives: To evaluate psychological well-being in PD using a specific tool of assessment, the Psychological Well-being Scale (PWS), and its clinical correlates. Methods: This article reports data of patients’ perception of health state, as measured by means of the PWS, from an epidemiological, cross-sectional study conducted in Italian PD patients (FORTE Study). We tested possible relationship between well-being and clinical characteristics including fatigue, depression, sleep disruption and HRQoL. Results: 272 patients completed the PWS questionnaire. Significant and clinically-relevant correlations were found between PWS total score and Parkinson’s Fatigue Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, UPDRS Section I, PD Sleep Scale and PDQ-39 for HRQoL scores. Only clinically negligible correlations were found between PWS and motor scores. Conclusions: Non-motor symptoms have a significant impact on psychological well-being in PD patients.

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  • Alessandra Nicoletti & Giovanni Mostile & Fabrizio Stocchi & Giovanni Abbruzzese & Roberto Ceravolo & Pietro Cortelli & Marco D’Amelio & Maria F De Pandis & Giovanni Fabbrini & Claudio Pacchetti & Gia, 2017. "Factors influencing psychological well-being in patients with Parkinson’s disease," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(12), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0189682
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189682
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