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May 22, 2026Asian Nursing ResearchOpen Access

Unmet Needs of Patients with Parkinson's Disease and Their Caregivers During the Discharge Transition: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

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赵赵凯DZDongxiang ZhengYLYan Li

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Qualitative study explores unmet care needs of Parkinson's patients and caregivers during discharge, highlighting gaps in support.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand the care needs of patients with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers during the transition from hospital to home.
  • Descriptive qualitative study with semi-structured interviews
  • Data collected from 12 patient-caregiver dyads through purposive sampling
  • Thematic analysis guided by Meleis's Transition Theory
  • Identified four core unmet needs: practical knowledge for self-management, continuity of care, psychological support, and access to resources
  • Revealed significant gaps between discharge support and actual family needs
  • Emphasized the necessity for an integrated hospital-community-family care model to reduce readmissions and improve quality of life.

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赵凯 et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff1dbd674f7c03778b005https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anr.2026.05.002
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