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

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

PLoS One. 2017;12(12):e0189682

Authors: Nicoletti A, Mostile G, Stocchi F, Abbruzzese G, Ceravolo R, Cortelli P, D'Amelio M, De Pandis MF, Fabbrini G, Pacchetti C, Pezzoli G, Tessitore A, Canesi M, Zappia M

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.

PMID: 29244834 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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