Abstract
Introduction: Parkinson's disease affects the quality of life of the individual with the disease in addition to creating a burden on the caregiver. Factors related to these effects include motor and non-motor aspects of the disease, as well as traits inherent to the caregiver. Methods: We evaluated subjects with Parkinson's disease using the following instruments: Quality of Life Questionnaire PDQ-8, Movement Disorders Society Unified Parkinson's disease Rating Scale part i to iv (MDS-UPDRS), and Hoehn and Yahr staging. The Zarit Burden Inventory was used to assess all primary caregivers. Major demographic and clinical variables were also recorded. Results: A total of 250 subjects with Parkinson's disease were included, of whom 201 had a primary caregiver. In the multivariate analysis, predictors of poor quality of life for a subject with Parkinson's disease were the MDS-UPDRS I score (β. = .39, P<. .001), MDS-UPDRS II score (β. = .21, P<. .001), and MDS-UPDRS III score (β. = .07, P= .004). Regarding caregiver burden, the MDS-UPDRS II score (β. = .54, P= .007) was the most influential factor. Conclusions: The present study shows a relationship between quality of life for the subject with Parkinson's disease and the caregiver's perceived burden. However, the factors that determine each situation appear to be distinct.
| Translated title of the contribution | Factors associated with the quality of life of subjects with Parkinson's disease and burden on their caregivers |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 257-263 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Neurologia |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| State | Published - Jun 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Caregiver burden
- Motor symptoms
- Non-motor symptoms
- Parkinson's disease
- Primary caregiver
- Quality of life
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology