Question

In terms of health promotion, list 5 educational strategies to assist the patient with parkinson’s disease?

Answer 1

Parkinsons disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by tremors,slow movement,stiffness or loss of balance,slurring of speech due to low dopamine levels in the brain.

In terms of health promotion, strategies include

• exercises and physical therapy
  • exercises and regular physical activity help in slow progrssion of disease
• safety
  • adequate lighting, installing grab bar
• speech therapy
  • training to speak clearly and loudly
• promoting independence and self monitoring of symptoms
  • due to impact on motor function quality of life affected
• emotional and cogntive strategies to deal with fear of future
  • sleep problems,fear of fall,change in motor functions leads to depression