To investigate the status and factors influencing the perception of illness in patients with Parkinson’s disease to provide a reference for the formulation of targeted intervention measures.
Key Findings:
Significant levels of negative perception were identified, particularly high scores for emotional representation (21.14 ± 3.44) and consequence (19.45 ± 3.03).
Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that gender, marriage, education, age, disease duration, and H-Y stage influenced illness perception (p < 0.05).
Women, widows, patients with low education levels, and those with prolonged disease duration were at higher risk of negative perception.
Interpretation:
Patients with Parkinson’s disease generally have a negative perception of their condition, which can impact their psychological adaptation and quality of life.
Limitations:
The study used convenience sampling, which may limit the generalizability of the findings.
The cross-sectional design does not allow for causal inferences.
Conclusion:
The findings provide empirical evidence for the clinical identification of high-risk groups and the formulation of targeted psychological interventions to improve illness perception and quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease has long depended primarily on clinical expertise — careful neurologic examination, longitudinal symptom assessment and the nuanced interpretation of movement abnormalities.
