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The ParkinsonNet concept: Development, implementation and initial experience

✍ Scribed by Maarten J. Nijkrake; Samyra H.J. Keus; Sebastiaan Overeem; Rob A.B. Oostendorp; Thea P.M. Vliet Vlieland; Wim Mulleners; Edo M. Hoogerwaard; Bastiaan R. Bloem; Marten Munneke

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
83 KB
Volume
25
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-3185

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✦ Synopsis

The quality and efficiency of allied health care in Parkinson's disease (PD) must be improved. We have developed the ParkinsonNet concept: a professional regional network within the catchment area of hospitals. ParkinsonNet aims to: (1) improve PD-specific expertise among allied health personnel, by training a selected number of therapists according to evidence-based guidelines; (2) enhance the accuracy of referrals by neurologists; (3) boost patient volumes per therapist, by stimulating preferred referral to Parkinson-Net therapists; and (4) stimulate collaboration between therapists, neurologists, and patients. We describe the procedures for developing a ParkinsonNet network. Our initial experience with this new concept is promising, showing an increase in PD-specific and a steady rise in the patient volume of individual therapists.

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