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Capturing Initial Understanding And Impressions Of Surgical Therapy For Parkinson’S Disease To Enhance Patient Education, Samantha Katz, Julie Barbera, Chengyuan Wu, Tsao-Wei Liang
Capturing Initial Understanding And Impressions Of Surgical Therapy For Parkinson’S Disease To Enhance Patient Education, Samantha Katz, Julie Barbera, Chengyuan Wu, Tsao-Wei Liang
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Purpose: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an underutilized surgical therapy for Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Both physician and patient hesitancies have been described as barriers to DBS, but specific perceptions of DBS have not been well characterized. To better understand DBS hesitancy, our objective is to pinpoint what specific concerns and fears our patient population have and use this information to enhance education for those contemplating DBS.
Methods: A 30-question survey assessing impressions of surgical therapy for PD was administered to PD patients seen at an urban movement-disorders clinic. Patients had not yet undergone DBS implantation or neurosurgeon consultation. Questions were …