Know DBS: patient perceptions and knowledge of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease
Introduction: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established therapy for Parkinson’s disease (PD) that can significantly improve motor symptoms and quality of life. Despite its effectiveness, little is known about patient perceptions of DBS. Objectives: To evaluate patient perceptions of DBS for PD,...
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| author | Meagen Salinas Umar Yazdani Austin Oblack Bradley McDaniels Nida Ahmed Bilal Haque Nader Pouratian Shilpa Chitnis |
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| description | Introduction: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established therapy for Parkinson’s disease (PD) that can significantly improve motor symptoms and quality of life. Despite its effectiveness, little is known about patient perceptions of DBS. Objectives: To evaluate patient perceptions of DBS for PD, focusing on understanding, satisfaction, and factors influencing their outlook. This study aims to enhance patient education and counseling by identifying key determinants of patient perceptions. Design: A patient survey. Methods: We surveyed 77 PD patients who had undergone DBS at multiple centers using a comprehensive questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions on demographic information, disease history, and detailed understanding about the indications for DBS, side effects, outlook, and other common misconceptions. We summarize data using measures of central tendency and dispersion appropriate to the data type (categorical, continuous, proportional) and model relationships among variables using fractional and linear regression methods. Results: Participants had a median age of 66 years, were predominantly male (66%), Caucasian (90%), well-educated (79% with at least college degrees), and had a disease duration of greater than 5 years (97%). They conveyed good understanding of the signs and symptoms addressed by DBS across the motor and non-motor domains and associated side effects. Regression analysis identified age, disease duration, and education level as key determinants of patient understanding and outlook of DBS. Conclusion: Our study provides a detailed understanding of patient perceptions of DBS for PD, including the benefits, challenges, and misconceptions. Our findings underscore the importance of identifying the causes of disparities in patient knowledge and perceptions regarding DBS to tailor patient counseling and ensure optimal treatment outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e98277ec51f46d0b12ba9105d6d8ef22024-03-07T11:03:35ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders1756-28642024-03-011710.1177/17562864241233038Know DBS: patient perceptions and knowledge of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s diseaseMeagen SalinasUmar YazdaniAustin OblackBradley McDanielsNida AhmedBilal HaqueNader PouratianShilpa ChitnisIntroduction: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established therapy for Parkinson’s disease (PD) that can significantly improve motor symptoms and quality of life. Despite its effectiveness, little is known about patient perceptions of DBS. Objectives: To evaluate patient perceptions of DBS for PD, focusing on understanding, satisfaction, and factors influencing their outlook. This study aims to enhance patient education and counseling by identifying key determinants of patient perceptions. Design: A patient survey. Methods: We surveyed 77 PD patients who had undergone DBS at multiple centers using a comprehensive questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions on demographic information, disease history, and detailed understanding about the indications for DBS, side effects, outlook, and other common misconceptions. We summarize data using measures of central tendency and dispersion appropriate to the data type (categorical, continuous, proportional) and model relationships among variables using fractional and linear regression methods. Results: Participants had a median age of 66 years, were predominantly male (66%), Caucasian (90%), well-educated (79% with at least college degrees), and had a disease duration of greater than 5 years (97%). They conveyed good understanding of the signs and symptoms addressed by DBS across the motor and non-motor domains and associated side effects. Regression analysis identified age, disease duration, and education level as key determinants of patient understanding and outlook of DBS. Conclusion: Our study provides a detailed understanding of patient perceptions of DBS for PD, including the benefits, challenges, and misconceptions. Our findings underscore the importance of identifying the causes of disparities in patient knowledge and perceptions regarding DBS to tailor patient counseling and ensure optimal treatment outcomes.https://doi.org/10.1177/17562864241233038 |
| spellingShingle | Meagen Salinas Umar Yazdani Austin Oblack Bradley McDaniels Nida Ahmed Bilal Haque Nader Pouratian Shilpa Chitnis Know DBS: patient perceptions and knowledge of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders |
| title | Know DBS: patient perceptions and knowledge of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease |
| title_full | Know DBS: patient perceptions and knowledge of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease |
| title_fullStr | Know DBS: patient perceptions and knowledge of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Know DBS: patient perceptions and knowledge of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease |
| title_short | Know DBS: patient perceptions and knowledge of deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease |
| title_sort | know dbs patient perceptions and knowledge of deep brain stimulation in parkinson s disease |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/17562864241233038 |
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