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01-01-2015 | Brief Communication

Does spouse participation influence quality of life reporting in patients with Parkinson’s disease?

Auteurs: Chelsea D. Morrow, Katherine Smentkowski, Stacy Schwartz, Melissa J. Armstrong, Ann L. Gruber-Baldini, Karen E. Anderson, Stephen G. Reich, William J. Weiner, Lisa M. Shulman

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 1/2015

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Abstract

Purpose

To investigate whether patient–spouse co-reporting (patient reporting with assistance from their spouse) results in the same ratings of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as patient ratings without co-reporting, and to assess whether mutuality of the marital relationship is a determinant of co-reported ratings. Patients are the best source of HRQoL; however, co-reporting is common in clinical settings, but has not been compared to independent patient reporting of HRQoL.

Methods

Fifty-nine Parkinson’s disease (PD) patient–spouse pairs completed the Short Form Health Status Survey (SF-12), measuring mental and physical HRQoL. Initially, the patient and spouse completed the SF-12 independently (about the patient). Then, patient–spouse pairs completed the SF-12 together assessing the patient’s HRQoL. Patients and spouses independently completed the Mutuality Scale rating the intimacy of their relationship.

Results

Patients rated physical HRQoL higher (M = 46.6) than spouses alone (M = 43.4, p < 0.01) and co-reporting (M = 44.8, p < 0.05). Co-reporting rated physical HRQoL in between that of patients and spouses, (p < 0.05). Spouses who reported greater mutuality showed greater concordance with the patient regarding the patient’s mental HRQoL (B = −0.43, p < 0.05).

Conclusion

Consistency of the mode of completion of HRQoL instruments is important since co-reporting may alter HRQoL ratings in PD and lead to inaccurate conclusions. Mutuality is a mediator of mental HRQoL.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Does spouse participation influence quality of life reporting in patients with Parkinson’s disease?
Auteurs
Chelsea D. Morrow
Katherine Smentkowski
Stacy Schwartz
Melissa J. Armstrong
Ann L. Gruber-Baldini
Karen E. Anderson
Stephen G. Reich
William J. Weiner
Lisa M. Shulman
Publicatiedatum
01-01-2015
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 1/2015
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0744-2

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