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Journal of Parkinson's Disease, volume 11, issue 3, pages 1047-1056

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of Life of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Their Caregivers: A Single-Center Survey in Tochigi Prefecture

Keisuke Suzuki 1
Ayaka Numao 1
Tomoko Komagamine 1
Yasuo Haruyama 2
Akiko Kawasaki 1
Kei Funakoshi 1
Hiroaki Fujita 1
Shiho Suzuki 1
Madoka Okamura 1
Tomohiko Shiina 1
Koichi Hirata 1
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Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2021-03-23
scimago Q1
SJR1.270
CiteScore8.4
Impact factor4
ISSN18777171, 1877718X
PubMed ID:  33780375
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Neurology (clinical)
Abstract

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively affected the mental health of the general population. Objective: We investigated the determinants of quality of life (QOL) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Impacts of lifestyle changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 100 patients with PD and their caregivers/spouses were assessed. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to assess anxiety and depression. The physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores of the short form (SF)-8 were used to evaluate health-related QOL. Results: Regarding health-related QOL, physical function, role physical, general health, vitality and the PCS score were significantly worse in PD patients than in caregivers. Worsening of PD-related symptoms, increased stress, and decreased physical activity were observed in 29.0%, 37.0% and 44.0% of PD patients, respectively. Sixteen patients (16.0%) experienced problems with hospital access, but none reported medication shortages. Strong concerns about COVID-19 were reported by 47.0% of caregivers and 50.0% of PD patients. In PD patients, increased gait disturbance and rigidity, disease severity, smoking, the levodopa equivalent dose and decreased body weight predicted a worse PCS score; anxiety, depression, female sex, stress and long disease duration predicted a worse MCS score. In caregivers, age and smoking contributed to a worse PCS score; depression, stress and worsening patient mood contributed to a worse MCS score. Conclusion: We report the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on health-related QOL and its determinants in PD patients and their caregivers.

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