TY - JOUR AU - Matsushima, Aiko AU - Matsushima, Junichi AU - Matsumoto, Akihisa AU - Moriwaka, Fumio AU - Honma, Sanae AU - Itoh, Kazunori AU - Yamada, Keiko AU - Shimohama, Shun AU - Ohnishi, Hirofumi AU - Mori, Mitsuru PY - 2016 DA - 2016/07/18 TI - Analysis of resources assisting in coping with swallowing difficulties for patients with Parkinson’s disease: a cross-sectional study JO - BMC Health Services Research SP - 276 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - Malnutrition induced by swallowing difficulties (SD) impairs the quality of life and gives rise to SD-related costs in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. With results of a swallowing difficulty questionnaire and data of resources specifically obtained such as SD-related costs, caregivers, and dietary therapies, this study is to suggest statistically supported ideas for improvements in arrangements for how participants cope with SD and maintain general well-being. SN - 1472-6963 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1467-6 DO - 10.1186/s12913-016-1467-6 ID - Matsushima2016 ER -