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      Evaluation of quality of life and psychological aspects of Parkinson's disease patients who participate in a support group Translated title: AVALIAÇÃO DA QUALIDADE DE VIDA E ASPECTOS PSICOLÓGICOS DE PACIENTES COM DOENÇA DE PARKINSON PARTICIPANTES DE UM GRUPO DE APOIO

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          Abstract

          Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that can dramatically impair patient quality of life (QoL).

          Objective

          To analyze the QoL, motor capacity, depression, anxiety and social phobia of individuals who attended a patient support group (PSG) compared to non-participants.

          Methods

          A cross-sectional study was performed. The sample consisted of 20 individuals with PD who attended a PSG and another 20 PD patients who did not attend a support group for PD patients, serving as the control group (nPSG). All patients answered questionnaires on motor capacity (UPDRS), QoL (Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire- PDQ-39), depression (Beck Depression Inventory), anxiety (Beck Anxiety Inventory) and social phobia (Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale). To determine data distribution, the Shapiro-Wilk test was performed. For comparison of means, Student's t-test was applied. In cases of asymmetry, the Mann-Whitney test was employed. To assess the association between the scales, Pearson's correlation coefficient (symmetric distribution) and Spearman's coefficient (asymmetric distribution) were applied. For the association between qualitative variables, Pearson's Chi-squared test was performed. A significance level of 5% (p≤0.05) was adopted.

          Results

          Individuals in the PSG had a significantly better QoL (p=0.002), and lower depression (p=0.026), anxiety (p<0.001) and social phobia (p=0.01) scores compared to the nPSG.

          Conclusion

          The participation of PD patients in social activities such as support groups is associated with better QoL and fewer symptoms of depression, anxiety and social phobia.

          Translated abstract

          A doença de Parkinson (DP) é uma doença neurodegenerativa que pode prejudicar a qualidade de vida (QV) do paciente.

          Objetivo

          Analisar a qualidade de vida, capacidade motora, depressão, ansiedade e fobia social dos indivíduos que frequentavam um grupo de apoio a pacientes (PSG) em comparação com aqueles que não frequentavam.

          Métodos

          Trata-se de um estudo transversal. Amostra composta por 20 indivíduos com Parkinson que participavam de uma PSG e outros 20 pacientes com DP que não participavam de qualquer grupo de apoio para pacientes com DP, denominado de grupo de controle (nPSG). Os participantes responderam questionários sobre capacidade motora (UPDRS), QV (PDQ-39), depressão (Inventário de depressão de Beck), ansiedade (Inventário de ansiedade de Beck) e fobia social (Escala de Ansiedade Social de Liebowitz). Determinando a distribuição dos dados, foi realizado o teste de Shapiro-Wilk. Comparando médias, teste t de Student foi aplicado. Em assimetria, foi realizado o teste de Mann-Whitney. Avaliando a associação entre as escalas, o coeficiente de correlação de Pearson (distribuição simétrica) e o coeficiente de Spearman (distribuição assimétrica) foram aplicados. Para a associação entre as variáveis qualitativas, foi realizado o teste qui-quadrado de Pearson. Adotado o nível de significância de 5% (p≤0,05).

          Resultados

          Os indivíduos do PSG apresentaram uma qualidade de vida significativamente melhor (p=0,002), menos depressão (p=0,026), ansiedade (p<0,001) e fobia social (p=0,01) quando comparado com o nPSG.

          Conclusão

          A participação de pacientes com DP em atividades sociais como os grupos de apoio está associado a melhor qualidade de vida e menor presença de sintomas de depressão, ansiedade e fobia social.

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                Journal
                Dement Neuropsychol
                Dement Neuropsychol
                dn
                Dementia & Neuropsychologia
                Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
                1980-5764
                Jul-Sep 2015
                Jul-Sep 2015
                : 9
                : 3
                : 295-300
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Physiotherapist, Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.
                [2 ]Physiotherapy School, Centro Universitário Metodista do IPA, Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.
                [3 ]Neurology, Clinical Medicine Department - Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.
                [4 ]Neurology, Clinical Medicine Department, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre RS, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Medical Science, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre RS, Brazil.
                Author notes
                Nathalie Ribeiro Artigas. Santa Luzia 337 – 94185-330 Gravataí RS – Brazil E-mail: nathalie.artigas@ 123456gmail.com
                Article
                10.1590/1980-57642015DN93000013
                5619372
                e3df73b6-e0ad-41a3-b7bb-59f743323d01

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                : 30 April 2015
                : 30 July 2015
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                parkinson's disease,quality of life,anxiety,depression
                parkinson's disease, quality of life, anxiety, depression

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