Effects of the collaboration intervention on self-efficacy and self-perceived burden in patients with Parkinson disease

Objective To explore the effects of the collaboration intervention on self-efficacy and self-perceived burden in patients with Parkinson disease. Methods A total of 90 patients with Parkinson disease were divided into control group (n=45) and intervention group (n=45) . Routine medical care of neurology was used in the control group, while additional collaboration intervention was applied in the intervention group. Self-perceived burden scale and Chronic Disease Self-Management Study Measures were used to compare the self-efficacy and self-perceived burden between two groups after 3 months′ intervention. Results After the intervention, the scores of self-perceived burden in the intervention group (25.63±3.71) were lower than those in the control group, while the scores of self-efficacy in the intervention group (7.28±1.01) was higher than those in the control group. The differences were statistically significant (t=6.58, -3.88; P<0.05) . Conclusions The collaboration intervention could increase self-efficacy and decrease self-perceived burden in patients with Parkinson disease. Key words: Parkinson disease; Self-efficacy; Self-perceived burden; Collaboration intervention