Physiotherapy in Parkinson’s Disease: Building ParkinsonNet in Czechia

Ota Gal; Martin Srp; Romana Konvalinkova; Martina Hoskovcova; Vaclav Capek; Jan Roth; Evzen Ruzicka

doi:10.1155/2017/8921932

Parkinson's Disease (Jan 2017)

Physiotherapy in Parkinson’s Disease: Building ParkinsonNet in Czechia

Ota Gal,
Martin Srp,
Romana Konvalinkova,
Martina Hoskovcova,
Vaclav Capek,
Jan Roth,
Evzen Ruzicka

Affiliations

Ota Gal: Department of Neurology and Centre of Clinical Neuroscience, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague, Katerinska 30, 128 21 Prague, Czech Republic
Martin Srp: Department of Neurology and Centre of Clinical Neuroscience, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague, Katerinska 30, 128 21 Prague, Czech Republic
Romana Konvalinkova: Department of Neurology and Centre of Clinical Neuroscience, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague, Katerinska 30, 128 21 Prague, Czech Republic
Martina Hoskovcova: Department of Neurology and Centre of Clinical Neuroscience, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague, Katerinska 30, 128 21 Prague, Czech Republic
Vaclav Capek: Applied Neurosciences and Brain Imaging, National Institute of Mental Health, Topolova 748, 250 67 Klecany, Czech Republic
Jan Roth: Department of Neurology and Centre of Clinical Neuroscience, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague, Katerinska 30, 128 21 Prague, Czech Republic
Evzen Ruzicka: Department of Neurology and Centre of Clinical Neuroscience, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague, Katerinska 30, 128 21 Prague, Czech Republic

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/8921932
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2017

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Objective. We conducted a questionnaire survey to investigate the availability and quality of physiotherapy (PT) for Parkinson’s disease (PD). Background. Despite evidence about the benefits of PT, there is no data regarding its use in Czechia. Methods. Questionnaires were sent to 368 PD patients seen in a single movement disorders centre within two years (inclusion criteria: idiopathic PD, Hoehn and Yahr stage 3 months in 60/64. About half of the PTs have no experience with PD patients, 26% reported 10 yearly. The most widely used techniques were neurodevelopmental treatments. Conclusion. Present PD healthcare model in Czechia is suboptimal (low PT prescription, non-evidence-based PT). Implementation of European PT Guidelines for PD and the introduction of an efficient model of care are needed.

Published in Parkinson's Disease

ISSN: 2090-8083 (Print); 2042-0080 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1618

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