Näraståendes upplevelse av förändringar av pragmatiska aspekter i samtalsinteraktion hos patienter med typisk parkinsonism
Atypisk parkinsonismPragmatikFrågeformulärNärståendeSamtalsinteraktionAtypical parkinsonismPragmaticsQuestionnaireSignificant otherConversational interaction
The purpose of this study was to examine if atypical Parkinsonism affectsthe pragmatic ability in conversational interaction. 15 persons close to individualswith atypical Parkinsonism answered a questionnaire, "Bedömning av förändring isamtalsinteraktion", estimating experienced change in interactive skills comparedto before the disease. The study also examined if perceived change correlates withdisease duration and if perceived change differs between types of atypicalParkinsonism. The results show that at group level the participants experiencechange in many aspects of conversational interaction, particularly regardingspeech, body communication, response latency, phrase length, word finding andability to understand. There was no correlation between perceived change anddisease duration. Persons close to individuals with progressive supranuclear palsyperceived change in more aspects of conversational interaction than persons closeto individuals with multiple system atrophy. The results indicate that the pragmaticability of individuals with atypical Parkinsonism is affected.