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The aim of this study was to report the most frequent psychosocial difficulties
(PSDs) in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), to explore the relationship
between PSDs, disability and quality of life (QoL), and to address the predictors
of PSDs. Patients with PD were interviewed using a protocol composed of a
questionnaire investigating PSDs (PARADISE 24), QoL, disability, comorbidity, and
social support questionnaires, scales on resilience,
personality traits, and
empathy in physician. Most frequent PSDs were reported. Spearman's correlation
was used to address the relationship between PARADISE 24 and QoL and disability
measures. Multiple linear regression was performed to investigate predictors of
PARADISE 24. Eighty patients were enrolled: 40% women, mean age 61.2 years. The
most frequent PSDs were related to cognitive and motor slowness, tiredness,
sleeping, facing all things to do, depressive mood, and anxiety. PARADISE 24 were
correlated with disability (rho=0.831) and QoL (rho=-0.685). Lower QoL, higher
disability, early age at onset,
and shorter disease duration were significant
predictors of PSDs (adjusted R=0.762).
PARADISE 24 is an easy to use
questionnaire that could contribute toward describing the impact of PD on
patients' life more extensively, thus helping to define more tailored interventions.

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