ABSTRACT

Parkinson’s Disease is a neurological disease affecting over 10 million people worldwide. Interdisciplinary teams provide integrated care to people with Parkinson’s Disease, including care for non-motor symptoms such as anxiety and depression, and many of these teams include social workers. This study sought to learn more about (a) clinical social work utilization across the continuum of care of PWP and their family care partners and (b) how patterns in utilization and service provision have shifted during the pandemic. This mixed method study identifies the breadth of roles performed by social workers in the comprehensive care of people with Parkinson’s Disease (PWP). Findings underscore the important roles social workers play in providing comprehensive care for PWP and their families and their contributions to interdisciplinary teams providing holistic, integrated care, particularly during COVID-19 and into the future.

摘要

帕金森氏病是一种影响全球超过 1000 万人的神经系统疾病。跨学科团队为帕金森病患者提供综合护理，包括对焦虑和抑郁等非运动症状的护理，其中许多团队包括社会工作者。本研究旨在更多地了解 (a) PWP 及其家庭护理伙伴在整个护理过程中的临床社会工作利用情况，以及 (b) 在大流行期间利用和服务提供模式如何发生变化。这项混合方法研究确定了社会工作者在帕金森病 (PWP) 患者的综合护理中所扮演的角色的广度。