Taking Parkinson's patients to the doctor: Why are busy people and those living in rural areas at higher risks? | SAN – Patient Care App
Parkinson's disease causes patients to gradually lose their ability to function. Motor control is impaired. Simple actions like standing up, walking, and maintaining balance become difficult over time. Therefore, taking patients to the doctor is no longer just about "accompanying" them, but a process requiring close support.
At hospitals such as Hospital 115, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital, and Le Van Hospital Thinh, a Parkinson's examination usually lasts... It takes many hours. Patients have to move through many areas, wait, and undergo necessary tests.
For healthy people, this is already a good thing. Fatigue is a major issue. For people with Parkinson's disease, it's a very tiring process. It could become a real threat.
Many families, due to busy work schedules or living in the provinces, are forced to seek alternative solutions. The most common is hiring someone to accompany them to the doctor's appointment, at a cost of 300,000 – 500,000 VND per trip.
But the problem is:
- These people are not trained. Parkinson's disease care
- Not knowing how to assist a patient when they lose their balance.
- Not monitoring continuously
In addition, due to receiving many cases in On a typical day, they usually:
- Rush
- Lack of focus
- Signs of fatigue or severe tremors are easily overlooked.
With Parkinson's, just one loss is enough. Without timely support for balance, patients can fall — and that is one of the risks. the biggest risk.
SAN designed its doctor-sickness referral service in a different way:
- Having someone to accompany you throughout
- Assisting with step-by-step mobility
- Continuously monitor the patient's condition.
Expense:
- 42,000 – 70,000 VND/hour
- Calculated in real time
This helps families avoid having to "sacrifice their whole day" while still ensuring the patient receives adequate support.
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