Recommendations for Standards of Network Care for Patients with Parkinson's Disease in Germany

Prell T, Siebecker F, Lorrain M, Eggers C, Lorenzl S, Klucken J, Warnecke T, Buhmann C, Tonges L, Ehret R, Wellach I, Wolz M (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Journal of Clinical Medicine MDPI

Book Volume: 9

Journal Issue: 5

DOI: 10.3390/jcm9051455

Abstract

Although our understanding of Parkinson's disease (PD) has improved and effective treatments are available, caring for people with PD remains a challenge. The large heterogeneity in terms of motor symptoms, nonmotor symptoms, and disease progression makes tailored individual therapy and individual timing of treatment necessary. On the other hand, only limited resources are available for a growing number of patients, and the high quality of treatment cannot be guaranteed across the board. At this point, networks can help to make better use of resources and improve care. The working group PD Networks and Integrated Care, part of the German Parkinson Society, is entrusted to convene clinicians, therapists, nurses, researchers, and patients to promote the development of PD networks. This article summarizes the work carried out by the working group PD Networks and Integrated Care in the development of standards of network care for patients with PD in Germany.

Authors with CRIS profile

Jochen Klucken Department of Molecular Neurology

Involved external institutions

Universitätsklinikum Jena DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) DE Germany (DE) Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität AT Austria (AT) Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) DE Germany (DE) Evangelisches Amalie Sieveking Krankenhaus / Evangelical Amalie Sieveking Hospital Albertinen DE Germany (DE) Elblandkliniken DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg (UKGM) DE Germany (DE) Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität (WWU) Münster DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Prell, T., Siebecker, F., Lorrain, M., Eggers, C., Lorenzl, S., Klucken, J.,... Wolz, M. (2020). Recommendations for Standards of Network Care for Patients with Parkinson's Disease in Germany. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9051455

MLA:

Prell, Tino, et al. "Recommendations for Standards of Network Care for Patients with Parkinson's Disease in Germany." Journal of Clinical Medicine 9.5 (2020).

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