2019 UK Parkinson’s Audit
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Authors
Wijayasiri, Susantha
Issue Date
2021-03
Type
Clinical Audit
Language
Keywords
Parkinson's , Neurology
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Abstract
The audit measures the quality of care provided to people living with Parkinson’s in
comparison with a range of evidence-based guidance about the care of people with
the condition.
Description
This UK-wide audit takes a multi-professional approach, involving Elderly Care and
Neurology consultants, who care for people with movement disorders. It also
includes Parkinson’s nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech
and language therapists who also care for people with Parkinson’s. The audit
engages services within these professions to measure the quality of their practice,
within their model of care provision, and trigger service improvement plans.
This audit reports on the care provided to 10,335 people with Parkinson’s during the
five month data collection period. This is a 9% increase in the number of patients
compared with the 2017 audit.
8,247 people with Parkinson’s and their carers contributed to the Patient Reported
Experience Measure (PREM) questionnaire, giving them the opportunity to provide
their views on the service they attend.