Delivering Optimal Care to People with Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease: A Qualitative Study of Patient, Caregiver, and Professional Perspectives

Table 3

Backgrounds of healthcare professional participants.

Professionals (n = 27)
From the southeast of England, the Midlands, and Scotland
6 specialist nurses	4 Parkinson’s disease nurse specialists (PDNS)
	2 dementia nurse specialists
13 doctors	3 neurologists
	3 geriatricians
	3 psychiatrists
	3 general practitioners (GP)
	1 palliative care physician
7 Allied health professionals	2 clinical psychologists (neurological services)
	2 occupational therapist (OT)-1 Parkinson’s services, 1 memory service
	2 speech and language therapists (SLT)-neurological services
	1 physiotherapist (Parkinson’s service)
1 charity sector	1 Parkinson’s UK local adviser

Charity sector role to help PwP, including providing advice and information and supporting access to services.