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Illness perceptions and stress: mediators between disease severity and psychological well-being and quality of life among patients with Crohn’s disease

Patient Preference and Adherence, 2016
Maochen Zhang,1,* Liwen Hong,1,* Tianyu Zhang,1 Yun Lin,1 Sichang Zheng,1 Xiaolin Zhou,1 Rong Fan,1 Zhengting Wang,1 Chenli Zhang,2 Jie Zhong1 1Department of Gastroenterology, 2Exclusive Medical Center, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao
Zhang M, Hong L, Zhang T, Lin Y, Zheng S, Zhou X, Fan R, Wang Z, Zhang C, Zhong J   +9 more
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Illness perceptions and coping determine quality of life in COPD patients

International Journal of COPD, 2016
Jitske Tiemensma,1 Erin Gaab,2 Maarten Voorhaar,3,4 Guus Asijee,3,5 Adrian A Kaptein6 1Psychological Sciences, 2Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, CA, USA; 3Department of Family Medicine, Maastricht University, Care ...
Tiemensma J, Gaab E, Voorhaar M, Asijee G, Kaptein AA   +4 more
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Can illness perceptions predict lower heart rate variability following acute myocardial infarction? [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2016
Objective: Decreased heart rate variability (HRV) has been reported to be a predictor of mortality after myocardial infarction (MI). Patients’ beliefs and perceptions concerning their illness may play a role in decreased HRV.
Mary Princip, Marco Scholz, Rebecca Meister, Jürgen Barth, Ulrich Schnyder, Hansjörg Znoj, Jean-Paul Schmid, Julian Thayer, Roland Von Känel, Roland Von Känel, Roland Von Känel   +10 more
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Cost of illness and illness perceptions in patients with fibromyalgia. [PDF]

Clinical and experimental rheumatology, 2016
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Vervoort, V.M.C., Vriezekolk, J.E., Olde Hartman, T.C., Cats, H.A., van Helmond, T., Van der Laan, W.H., Geenen, R., Van den Ende, C.H.M.   +7 more
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‘Mad, bad, or possessed’? Perceptions of Self-Harm and Mental Illness in Evangelical Christian Communities [PDF]

, 2022
Mental illness within evangelical Christian communities is frequently stigmatised, with many attributing it exclusively to demonic possession, lack of faith, personal sin, or other negative spiritual influences.
Panagopoulos, M. C, Lloyd, C. E. M
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The role of refugee and migrant migration status on medication adherence: Mediation through illness perceptions.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundIllness perceptions may vary between different populations. This raises the question as to whether refugees and migrants of the same ethnic background have different perceptions.
Wejdan Shahin, Gerard A Kennedy, Wendell Cockshaw, Ieva Stupans   +3 more
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Vision-related quality of life in patients with glaucoma: the role of illness perceptions

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2022
Purpose To explore the predictive effects of illness perceptions on vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) in Chinese glaucoma patients. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 97 patients with glaucoma completed the brief illness perception questionnaire
Qiqi Zhang, Wenzhe Zhou, Di Song, Yanqian Xie, Hao Lin, Youping Liang, Yanhan Ren, Yuanbo Liang, Yanyan Chen   +8 more
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Illness perceptions, self-care practices, and glycemic control among type 2 diabetes patients in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Archives of Public Health, 2022
Background Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) is a fundamental aspect of diabetes care, but no standard program exists in Thailand. Understanding current patterns of illness perceptions (concerns) and self-management practices among patients with ...
Elisha Ngetich, Chanapat Pateekhum, Ahmar Hashmi, Iliatha Papachristou Nadal, Kanokporn Pinyopornpanish, Mike English, Orawan Quansri, Nutchanart Wichit, Sanjay Kinra, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon   +9 more
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Knowledge, attitude and perceptions of medical students towards mental health in a university in Uganda

BMC Medical Education, 2022
Background The prevalence of mental illness among medical students is high. A gap remains on what knowledge should be given to improve the attitudes and perceptions towards mental health.
Raymond Bernard Kihumuro, Mark Mohan Kaggwa, Timothy Mwanje Kintu, Rachael Mukisa Nakandi, David Richard Muwanga, David Jolly Muganzi, Pius Atwau, Innocent Ayesiga, Josephine Nambi Najjuma, Scholastic Ashaba   +9 more
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Illness perceptions predict distress in patients with chronic kidney disease

BMC Psychology, 2021
Background Patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) report increased distress associated with their clinical diagnosis. Distress in patients with predialysis CKD, has been linked to several adverse events; including increased risk of ...
Priscilla Muscat, John Weinman, Emanuel Farrugia, Roberta Callus, Joseph Chilcot   +4 more
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