The implications of the foot health status in Parkinson patients: A case–control study

  1. Jiménez‐Cebrián, Ana María 2
  2. López‐López, Luis 1
  3. Losa‐Iglesias, Marta Elena 6
  4. Becerro‐de‐Bengoa‐Vallejo, Ricardo 5
  5. Romero‐Morales, Carlos 3
  6. López‐López, Daniel 1
  7. Montiel‐Luque, Alonso 2
  8. Navarro‐Flores, Emmanuel 4
  9. de Labra, Carmen 1
  1. 1 Universidade da Coruña
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    Universidade da Coruña

    La Coruña, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01qckj285

  2. 2 Universidad de Málaga
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    Universidad de Málaga

    Málaga, España

    ROR https://ror.org/036b2ww28

  3. 3 Universidad Europea de Madrid
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    Universidad Europea de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04dp46240

  4. 4 Universitat de València
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    Universitat de València

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/043nxc105

  5. 5 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

  6. 6 Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
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    Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01v5cv687

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Journal:
International Wound Journal

ISSN: 1742-4801,  1742-481X

Year of publication: 2022

Pages: 1-9

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1111/IWJ.13844 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects both health of the feet, as to gait patterns. This study aimed to find out about foot problems and their impact on self-perceived quality of life and related to foot health in Parkinson's patients compared to a group of healthy subjects and to measure it with Spanish Podiatry Health Questionnaire (PHQ-S). It is about a case–control study in a sample of Parkinson's patients n = 62, healthy controls n = 62. The PHQ-S was reported, it describes perception the subject has in each of podiatric 6 dimensions consulted, assessing appreciation of health status of interviewee's feet and a self-rated the foot health score on the visual analog scale (VAS). There were statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) in the dimensions that assessed problems with walking and moving, nail trimming, concern feet state, and affectation of quality of life related foot health. Regarding the self-perception of state of their feet, Parkinson's patients perceive a worse state of health of their feet than healthy subjects. The mean value was 4.8 (SD 2.2) for Parkinson's patients and 3.8 (SD 2.3) for healthy subjects. In conclusion, patients with PD have problems in walking or moving, foot pain, difficulties in foot hygiene and in cutting for their nails, as well as the concern they suffer from deterioration in state of their feet affect them and decrease their quality of life. Podiatric problems in Parkinson's patients have a great impact in reducing quality of life related to foot health.

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Parkinson Association's of Malaga

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