title: Quality of life in Polish patients with long-lasting Parkinson's disease.
abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate possible relationships between quality of life (QoL) of Polish patients with long-lasting Parkinson's disease and various demographic and clinical factors. The study comprised 141 patients of Movement Disorders outpatient clinics in Warsaw and Gdansk with at least 5 years of the disease duration. Mean age of patients was 68.09 +/- 8.51 years, mean duration of disease was 11.87 +/- 5.14 years. To assess the quality of life, the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) was used. Additional questions concerned duration of disease, initial and current treatment and expenses associated with therapy. Self-perceived symptoms of depression were in our study the most important factor determining QoL. Duration of the disease and expenses related to the treatment also have a significant impact on the QoL. Patient's age and presence of dyskinesia seem to be irrelevant to the quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zach
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sławek
authors.forename: Mirosława
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Derejko
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000547:Amantadine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology*; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D007980:Levodopa; D000547:Amantadine