Katarína Hubčíková

Dr. Katarína Hubčíková

Neuropsychiatric Department, Psychiatric Hospital of Philipp Pinel, Pezinok, Bratislavský, Slovakia
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8Years (2019-Present)

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22 November 2022 in Journal of Personalized Medicine
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KHKatarína Hubčíková
Katarína Hubčíková
TRTomáš Rakús
Tomáš Rakús
AMAlzbeta Mühlbäck
Alzbeta Mühlbäck
JBJán Benetin
Ján Benetin
LBLucia Bruncvik
Lucia Bruncvik
MBMartin Brunovsky
Martin Brunovsky
Introduction: Huntington’s disease (HD) is often on the margin of standard medical practice due to its low prevalence, the lack of causal treatment, and the typically long premanifest window prior to the onset of the symptoms, which contrasts with the long-lasting burden that the disease causes in affected families. Methods: To capture these socio-psychological aspects of HD and map the experiences of affected individuals, persons at risk of HD, and caregivers, we created a questionnaire using a qualitative research approach. The questionnaire containing 16 questions was conducted online for a period of three months through patient associations in Slovakia and their infrastructures. Results: In total, we received 30 responses. The survey results, in particular, indicate insufficient counselling by physicians with explicitly missing information about the possibility of preimplantation genetic diagnostic. There was also a necessity to improve comprehensive social and health care in the later stages of the disease, raise awareness of the disease in the general health community, and provide more information on ongoing clinical trials. Conclusion: The psychosocial effects, as well as the burden, can be mitigated by comprehensive genetic counselling as well as reproductive and financial guidelines and subsequent therapeutic programs to actively support patients, caregivers, children, and adolescents growing up in affected families, preferably with the help of local HD community association. Limitations: We have used online data collection to reach a wider HD community, but at the same time, we are aware that the quality of the data we would obtain through face-to-face interviews would be considerably better. Therefore, future studies need to be conducted to obtain more detailed information.

16 December 2021 in Psychiatria Danubina
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KHKatarína Hubčíková
Katarína Hubčíková
TRTomáš Rakús
Tomáš Rakús
LBLucia Bruncvik
Lucia Bruncvik
ZPZuzana Pechanová
Zuzana Pechanová
JBJitka Bušková
Jitka Bušková

31 January 2019 in Česká a slovenská neurologie a neurochirurgie
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KHKatarína Hubčíková
Katarína Hubčíková
JBJitka Bušková
Jitka Bušková