Survey of Home-care Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Medicine-taking and Dietary Nutritional Status

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  • 在宅パーキンソン病患者における服薬および食事栄養状況に関するアンケート調査
  • ザイタク パーキンソンビョウ カンジャ ニ オケル フクヤク オヨビ ショクジ エイヨウ ジョウキョウ ニ カンスル アンケート チョウサ

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<p>[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to elucidate the present situation and clarify problems regarding medication, food and nutrition of home care Parkinson’s disease patients. [Participants and Methods] The study performed postal surveys of 147 home-care Parkinson’s disease patients. [Results] 23.1% of the respondents had forgotten to take medication, especially during lunch time. The duration of illness of those who forgot to take medication was significantly longer than that of those who hadn’t. The weight change from the time when the patient was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease was －4.4 ± 6.1 kg on average. The Body Mass Index was significantly lower in the long-term care insurance service user group than among those outside the group, and also in the group with fall history compared to those with no fall history. [Conclusion] These results suggest that long-term care insurance service users and patients with fall history need a support system for items like nutritional management as well as rehabilitation.</p>

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 36 (3), 439-446, 2021

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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