Impact of medical care quality on the course of Parkinson’s disease
Standardization of medical and diagnostic care is one of the most urgent problems of modern clinical medicine. However, whether the course of Parkinson’s disease (PD) depends on compliance or deviation from the established regulations remains unclear. The purpose. To evaluate the effectiveness of medical care provided to patients with PD in accordance with the standard and clinical recommendations, in comparison with patients who were treated with violations; to study the impact on the course and progression of the disease of non-compliance with certain provisions of the standard and clinical recommendations. Material and methods. The analysis of 7264 examinations of the quality of medical care of 1754 patients with PD during 60 months was carried out. Results. Defects in the provision of medical care that affected the progression of the disease, as well as the formation of social and household maladaptation (disability) were identified. There were deviations from the standards in the management of patients which did not have a significant impact on PD. Conclusions. Medical care provided according to the standards of management of PD patients approved in the Russian Federation does not affect the course of the disease, but helps to postpone the period of disability. With a high confidence level, the disease progression and reduction of the degree of social and professional adaptation are influenced by the defects in complaints and anamnesis collection, as well as not timely administration of medicaments containing levodopa, against the background of, most likely, non-compliance with all clinical recommendations and standards for PD patients.