The importance of a multidisciplinary approach to improve the life quality for patients with Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is defined as a complex degenerative neurological disease with progressive evolution, which is part of motor system of the brain disorders, being the second degenerative disease as a frequency after Alzheimer's disease. It is characterized by tremor when muscles are at...
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2022-03-01
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| author | Iustina Condurache Genoveva Filip Paula Ancuța Marius Turnea Mariana Rotariu Cătălin Ionițe |
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| description | Parkinson's disease is defined as a complex degenerative neurological disease with progressive evolution, which is part of motor system of the brain disorders, being the second degenerative disease as a frequency after Alzheimer's disease. It is characterized by tremor when muscles are at rest (rest tremor), increased muscle tone (stiffness), slow voluntary movements and difficulty maintaining balance (postural instability). Occupational therapy helps Parkinson's patients im-prove their ability to perform daily tasks. The intervention consists in assisting patients in deve-loping a self-care routine, taking into account the limitations of functional mobility, encoura-ging patients to maintain maximum function of daily activities for as long as possible, learning adaptive techniques to reduce tremor. Materials and methods. The devices used for this purpose are commercially available but they are quite expensive, which is why we wanted to make devi-ces made of material as cheap and affordable as possible. Some of the devices can be successfully made of material that every person has in their home. We also took into account the variant of making them without the need to use complicated tools and devices that are not available to pa-tients. Starting from these premises, we thought and made in our occupational therapy laborato-ry various devices designed to offer patients a variety of techniques and exercises and also a fle-xible work environment. On a pallet plate we fixed a series of elements such as zippers, snap button, hook-and-eye closure, systems that patients use on a regular basis. We also manufactu-red a device designed to help patients with household chores such as dish washing. The device is provided at one end with a washing sponge, its handle being a detergent tank. The size and sha-pe have been adapted to the needs of patients with Parkinson's disease. Results and discussions. In order to obtain the devices, cheap materials were used at the disposal of every person eager to make them. It started with simple objects that any patient uses for personal hygiene and more. The technique of making the devices was a very simple one, from the very beginning the steps that must be followed in order to make them were clearly established. Conclusions. Using the devices made during the physiotherapy sessions, significant improvements of the life quality for patients with Parkinson's disease were observed.
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| spelling | doaj.art-47e51b638a5f45829d05b6dae8d41ae82022-12-21T23:53:21ZengRomanian Association of Balneology, Editura BalnearaBalneo and PRM Research Journal2734-84582022-03-0113149410.12680/balneo.2022.494The importance of a multidisciplinary approach to improve the life quality for patients with Parkinson's disease Iustina Condurache0Genoveva Filip1Paula Ancuța2Marius Turnea3Mariana Rotariu4Cătălin Ionițe5Faculty of Medical Bioengineering, “University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa”, Iasi, RomaniaFaculty of Medical Bioengineering, “University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa”, Iasi, RomaniaFaculty of Medical Bioengineering, “University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa”, Iasi, RomaniaFaculty of Medical Bioengineering, “University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa”, Iasi, RomaniaFaculty of Medical Bioengineering, “University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa”, Iasi, RomaniaFaculty of Medical Bioengineering, “University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa”, Iasi, RomaniaParkinson's disease is defined as a complex degenerative neurological disease with progressive evolution, which is part of motor system of the brain disorders, being the second degenerative disease as a frequency after Alzheimer's disease. It is characterized by tremor when muscles are at rest (rest tremor), increased muscle tone (stiffness), slow voluntary movements and difficulty maintaining balance (postural instability). Occupational therapy helps Parkinson's patients im-prove their ability to perform daily tasks. The intervention consists in assisting patients in deve-loping a self-care routine, taking into account the limitations of functional mobility, encoura-ging patients to maintain maximum function of daily activities for as long as possible, learning adaptive techniques to reduce tremor. Materials and methods. The devices used for this purpose are commercially available but they are quite expensive, which is why we wanted to make devi-ces made of material as cheap and affordable as possible. Some of the devices can be successfully made of material that every person has in their home. We also took into account the variant of making them without the need to use complicated tools and devices that are not available to pa-tients. Starting from these premises, we thought and made in our occupational therapy laborato-ry various devices designed to offer patients a variety of techniques and exercises and also a fle-xible work environment. On a pallet plate we fixed a series of elements such as zippers, snap button, hook-and-eye closure, systems that patients use on a regular basis. We also manufactu-red a device designed to help patients with household chores such as dish washing. The device is provided at one end with a washing sponge, its handle being a detergent tank. The size and sha-pe have been adapted to the needs of patients with Parkinson's disease. Results and discussions. In order to obtain the devices, cheap materials were used at the disposal of every person eager to make them. It started with simple objects that any patient uses for personal hygiene and more. The technique of making the devices was a very simple one, from the very beginning the steps that must be followed in order to make them were clearly established. Conclusions. Using the devices made during the physiotherapy sessions, significant improvements of the life quality for patients with Parkinson's disease were observed. http://bioclima.ro/Balneo494.pdfparkinsonoccupational therapydevicesadl |
| spellingShingle | Iustina Condurache Genoveva Filip Paula Ancuța Marius Turnea Mariana Rotariu Cătălin Ionițe The importance of a multidisciplinary approach to improve the life quality for patients with Parkinson's disease Balneo and PRM Research Journal parkinson occupational therapy devices adl |
| title | The importance of a multidisciplinary approach to improve the life quality for patients with Parkinson's disease |
| title_full | The importance of a multidisciplinary approach to improve the life quality for patients with Parkinson's disease |
| title_fullStr | The importance of a multidisciplinary approach to improve the life quality for patients with Parkinson's disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | The importance of a multidisciplinary approach to improve the life quality for patients with Parkinson's disease |
| title_short | The importance of a multidisciplinary approach to improve the life quality for patients with Parkinson's disease |
| title_sort | importance of a multidisciplinary approach to improve the life quality for patients with parkinson s disease |
| topic | parkinson occupational therapy devices adl |
| url | http://bioclima.ro/Balneo494.pdf |
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