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

Table 5

Factors identified by participants to consider when tailoring support.

Personal factors	Condition-related factors
(i) Preferences, e.g., for written or verbal information; what they want to know; and personal priorities	(i) Degree of cognitive impairment
(ii) Personality	(ii) Particular challenges and symptoms
(iii) Level of proactivity and motivation	(iii) What is going well (“assets”)
(iv) Personal interests	(iv) Expected benefits of the recommendation for that individual
(v) Language	(v) Practical barriers, e.g., mobility and transport use
(vi) Culture
(vii) Reading ability
(viii) Educational background
(ix) Others involved in care

See Supplementary File 3 for sample supportive quotes.