Parkinson's Disease in Australia: Evaluation of Regional Differences and Health‐Related Quality of Life
Individuals living in regional areas experienced longer delays in obtaining a diagnosis of PD. Both groups highly rated better access to neurologists and the need for better diagnosis as priorities. Location, disease duration and satisfaction with services were not significantly associated with HRQoL.
Authors
- Megan J. Hobbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0131-0089)
- Alycia Messing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1282-1781)
- Frances Quirk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4177-0461)
- Deborah Apthorp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5785-024X)
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- Queensland Police Service (AU)
- NHS Fife (GB)
- University of New England (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.70089
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Australian Government
- University of New England