Table 1.
Usual care | PRIME Parkinson care |
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Lack of multidisciplinary collaboration and continuity of care | Deliver integrated care and continuity of care |
Issues detected late and managed reactively | Manage issues early and proactively |
Difficult to access healthcare professionals with appropriate expertise in a timely fashion | Facilitate access to specialised healthcare professionals |
Lack of empowerment and involvement for persons with parkinsonism and carers | Educate and empower persons with parkinsonism and carers |
Care not managed close to home | Organise care close to home |
'One size fits all' treatment and focus mainly on motor symptoms | Deliver personalised care and "precision" medicine |
Note that we have previously published a full description of the PRIME Parkinson care intervention [17]