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Determinants Affecting Illness Perception in Individuals Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease

  • By

  • Wen Ma

  • Yafeng Cui

  • Yuqing Li

  • Min Zhou

  • Xia Wang

  • Le Xu

  • April 28, 2026

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    The study examined illness perception in 128 patients with Parkinson's disease using a cross-sectional design and various analytical methods.

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    Patients exhibited significant negative perceptions, particularly regarding emotional representation and perceived consequences of the disease.

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    Factors influencing illness perception included gender, marital status, education level, age, disease duration, and H-Y stage.

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    Women, widows, individuals with lower education, and those with longer disease duration were identified as high-risk for negative perceptions.

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    The findings aim to inform targeted psychological interventions to improve illness perception and quality of life for patients with Parkinson's disease.

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Determinants Affecting Illness Perception in Individuals Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease

  • by Wen Ma, Yafeng Cui, Yuqing Li, Min Zhou, Xia Wang, Le Xu

  • April 28, 2026

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