Dominican University of California
A Qualitative Study on Long-Term Adherence to Home Exercise Programs in People with Parkinson’s Disease
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>Exercise has been found to slow the progression of Parkinson's Disease (PD) symptoms which can increase independence for daily activities and overall quality of life. In order for the benefits of exercise to continue after a program is completed, integration of the exercises into everyday life may lead to long-term adherence. Through the use of semi-structured interviews, this study investigated if increasing facilitators while decreasing barriers improves adherence to home exercise programs, leading to the establishment of exercise integrated habits in People with Parkinson’s Disease (PwPD). This study found that long-term adherence was achieved by participants. The themes related to adherence that emerged from the data include promoting participation in everyday activities, utilizing individualized support, and being held accountable. These findings may help further the comprehension for Occupational Therapy practitioners of habit formation and long-term adherence to foster engagement in meaningful occupations in PwPD.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Capstone Project
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Occupational Therapy
- Year dc:date.available
- 2023
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Authors dc:creator
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- Stafford, Caroline
- Decena, Brennan
- Lopez, Shawn
- Thepkaisone, Judith
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Kitsum Li OTD, OTR/L, CSRS
Subjects
dc:subject × 7Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholar.dominican.edu/occupational-therapy-capstone-projects/53
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholar.dominican.edu:occupational-therapy-capstone-projects-1054