Table 5.
Quality of life measures at end of study. Values are means (SDs) unless stated otherwise
| Nurse group (n=696) | Control group (n=558) | Difference (95% CI) (nurse v control) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global health* | 4.79 (1.50) | 5.02 (1.38) | −0.23 (−0.40 to −0.06) | 0.008 |
| Euroqol tariff† | 0.37 (0.35) | 0.39 (0.35) | −0.02 (−0.06 to 0.02) | 0.30 |
| Parkinson's disease questionnaire*: | ||||
| Mobility | 61.1 (31.9) | 59.8 (32.9) | 1.38 (−2.57 to 5.34) | 0.49 |
| Activities of daily living | 52.4 (28.6) | 51.7 (29.9) | 0.71 (−2.73 to 4.14) | 0.69 |
| Emotional wellbeing | 34.7 (24.7) | 34.5 (25.8) | 0.21 (−2.79 to 3.20) | 0.89 |
| Stigma | 30.6 (27.5) | 30.8 (28.7) | −0.14 (−3.44 to 3.16) | 0.93 |
| Social support | 15.9 (22.1) | 13.7 (20.8) | 2.21 (−0.66 to 5.08) | 0.13 |
| Cognition | 39.3 (23.2) | 38.0 (24.4) | 1.30 (−1.52 to 4.11) | 0.37 |
| Communication | 28.6 (24.4) | 28.7 (25.1) | −0.10 (−3.02 to 2.82) | 0.95 |
| Bodily discomfort | 45.4 (24.8) | 43.7 (25.3) | 1.68 (−1.26 to 4.62) | 0.26 |
| PDQ-39 summary index | 39.7 (21.2) | 39.2 (22.1) | 0.47 (−2.72 to 3.66) | 0.77 |
*
High score bad.
†
High score good.