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ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA
卷 80, 期 10, 页码 1026-1035出版社
ASSOC ARQUIVOS NEURO- PSIQUIATRIA
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1758751
关键词
Parkinson Disease; Feasibility Studies; Telemedicine; Sleep
资金
- Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)
This study investigated the feasibility indicators of a telehealth intervention for Parkinson's disease patients, including patient recruitment, attendance, technical issues, satisfaction, and benefits on levels of physical activity and sleep.
Background Telemedicine allows Parkinson disease (PD) patients to overcome physical barriers to access health care services and increases accessibility for people with mobility impairments.Objective To investigate the feasibility indicators of a telehealth intervention for PD patients, including patient recruitment, attendance, technical issues, satisfaction, and benefits on levels of physical activity and sleep. Methods We conducted a single-center, single-arm study of telehealth video consultations using WhatsApp (Meta Platforms, Inc., Menlo Park, CA, USA). Also, we collected the feasibility indicators as the primary endpoints. All the patients in the study were previously evaluated in person by the same team. Results Patient recruitment, attendance, and technical issues rates were 61.3%, 90.5%, and 13.3%, respectively, with good scores of patient acceptance and satisfaction with the study intervention. The telehealth intervention improved physical activity, including the number of walks for at least 10 continuous minutes ( p = 0.009) and the number of moderate-intensity activities lasting at least 10 continuous minutes ( p = 0.001). The Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) scores also improved for one of its components: perceived sleep duration ( p < 0.001) and for total Pittsburgh score ( p < 0,001). The average travel time saving was 289.6 minutes, and money-saving was R$106.67 (around USD 18; almost 10% of the current minimum wage in Brazil). Conclusions Direct-to-patient telehealth video consultations proved to be feasible and effective and had a positive impact on physical activity levels and sleep in PD patients.
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