EFFECT OF BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL ON CAREGIVERS' SELF-EFFICACY AND COPING AMONG PARKINSON'S ELDERLY

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a severe global health issue, presenting numerous challenges for patients and their families. The biopsychosocial model suggests comprehensive PD care. The goal of this study was to evaluate how the biopsychosocial model affected the self-efficacy and coping mechanisms of caregivers who were PD patients. A quasi-experimental research design (pre and post-tests) was used. The setting for this study was a neurology outpatient clinic at Al Salam International Private Hospital, Cairo. The participants were a purposive sample of 60 PD patients and 60 caregivers. A structured interview questionnaire with questions about the characteristics of caregivers and their patients was one of six tools employed. Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-8 Items (PDQ-8), Unified PD Rating Scale (UPDRS-3), Revised Scale for Caregiver Self-Efficacy (RSCSE), and Parkinson's Disease Knowledge among the Elderly and Their Caregivers V: The Coping Health Inventory for Caregivers (CHIPS); IV: The Scale of Quality of Life of Caregivers (SQLC). The results revealed that on the post-tests, 43.3% of caregivers had a greater level of PD knowledge than did 13.3% on the pre-test. The findings also revealed that 86.7% of carers had a high level of self-efficacy on the post-test as opposed to 55.0% on the pre-test. The use of the biopsychosocial model substantially impacted carers' self-efficacy and coping among older Parkinson's disease patients, according to the study's findings. Researchers may additionally recommend that the biopsychosocial health education model be applied in all PD departments to improve the level of care provided to caregivers and their patients.