Are Patients Ready for “EARLYSTIM”? Attitudes towards Deep Brain Stimulation among Female and Male Patients with Moderately Advanced Parkinson’s Disease

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Core category</td><td class="align_center" colspan="2">Processing DBS: balancing symptoms, fears and hopes</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Main categories</td><td class="align_left">Neurosurgical treatment requires careful consideration</td><td class="align_left">Timing of concurrent issues of importance for DBS</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Subcategories</td><td class="align_left">(1) Worries related to the neurosurgical procedure    (2) Cautious attitudes towards outcome after DBS  (3) Concerns about suitability of DBS for one’s own symptoms</td><td class="align_left">(1) Bringing up the issue of DBS  (2) Utilizing the treatment alternatives gradually, step by step  (3) Considering disease progression   and life situation  (4) Hoping for future breakthrough in PD research</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

A core category underpinned by two main categories. Each main category is supported by three and four subcategories, respectively.

Parkinson’s Disease

tab2

Table 2

Table 2: Are Patients Ready for “EARLYSTIM”? Attitudes towards Deep Brain Stimulation among Female and Male Patients with Moderately Advanced Parkinson’s Disease 

Table 2 | Are Patients Ready for “EARLYSTIM”? Attitudes towards Deep Brain Stimulation among Female and Male Patients with Moderately Advanced Parkinson’s Disease 