Occupational therapists' perceptions of psychosocial strategies for clients with Parkinson's disease

Ashleigh Coleman; Christina Driver; John K Parker; Geoff Lovell

doi:10.1111/nhs.12625

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Occupational therapists' perceptions of psychosocial strategies for clients with Parkinson's disease

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Occupational therapists' perceptions of psychosocial strategies for clients with Parkinson's disease

Ashleigh Coleman, Christina Driver, John K Parker and Geoff Lovell

Nursing & health sciences, Vol.21(4), pp.479-486

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12625

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anxiety

depression

occupational therapist

Parkinson's disease

psychology

psychosocial strategies

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Psychological strategies are a promising adjunct to pharmacological treatment for symptoms, including depression and anxiety associated with Parkinson's disease. In this study, we investigated perceptions and reported behaviors of occupational therapists regarding the use of psychosocial strategies during their practice with clients with Parkinson's disease. The results of a cross-sectional online survey (n = 115 occupational therapists) demonstrated that the majority of participants (83%) reported using psychosocial strategies with their clients living with Parkinson's disease, with goal setting the most frequent. Almost all occupational therapists (99.1%) reported that it was moderately to extremely important to have knowledge about psychosocial strategies for practice with clients living with Parkinson's disease, and 96.5% rated it important to be able to offer these strategies in practice with their clients living with Parkinson's disease. The majority (91.3%) felt incorporating psychosocial strategies into their practice was moderately to extremely beneficial, and 93.9% reported that psychosocial strategies have a moderate-to-extremely positive effect on Parkinson's disease management outcomes. These findings have important implications for the education and training of occupational therapists working with clients living with Parkinson's disease to help ensure the best possible outcomes for people with Parkinson's disease.

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Title: Occupational therapists' perceptions of psychosocial strategies for clients with Parkinson's disease
Authors: Ashleigh Coleman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Social Sciences
Christina Driver (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Social Sciences
John K Parker (Author) - University of Gloucestershire
Geoff Lovell (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Social Sciences
Publication details: Nursing & health sciences, Vol.21(4), pp.479-486
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12625
ISSN: 1441-0745
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Thompson Institute; Forest Research Institute; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450879802621
Output Type: Journal article

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