Att vara äldre och drabbas av Parkinsons sjukdom; de drabbade och anhörigas erfarenhet av vård i det ordinära boendet : En litteraturöversikt.

Sammanfattning: Background: Parkinson's disease [PD] is increasing more than any other neurological disease worldwide. PD is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease with progressive impairment of motor control. Those affected by PD need an individual assessment regarding the care, rehabilitation and aids. Relatives are seen as a resource and carers can spend up to 110 hours a week caring for their relatives with PD. Aim: The aim was to investigate how elderly people with Parkinson's disease experience their care at home and how carers are affected. Method: The study is a literature review where previous knowledge is compiled into an overview. The literature review includes both qualitative and quantitative articles that where searched and selected from the databases Pubmed and Cinahl.  Results: Two major themes emerged: Aging with PS in the ordinary home and the impact of support in everyday life. The participants expressed the value of support, communication and care from health organisations, relatives and other PD-effected people.  Conclusion: The results showed that access to good healthcare and support was a decisive factor to be able to continue to live as normal as possible in the ordinary housing. Most family carers needed support from formal caregivers to cope. Information and education about Parkinson's pathophysiology and emotional support had a major impact to be able to plan the future and to be able to cope with the disease.