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Illness Perceptions and Fatigue in Systemic Vasculitis [PDF]

Arthritis Care & Research, 2013
ObjectiveTo compare illness perceptions among patients with different forms of vasculitis, identify risk factors for negative illness perceptions, and determine the association between illness perceptions and fatigue.MethodsParticipants were recruited from an online vasculitis registry to complete the revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ‐R ...
Grayson, Peter C., Amudala, Naomi A., Mcalear, Carol A., Leduc, Renee L., Shereff, Denise, Richesson, Rachel, Fraenkel, Liana, Merkel, Peter A.   +7 more
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Longitudinal evaluation of the effects of illness perceptions and beliefs about cardiac rehabilitation on quality of life of patients with coronary artery disease and their caregivers

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2020
Background Patients’ negative illness perceptions and beliefs about cardiac rehabilitation (CR) can influence uptake and adherence to CR. Little is known about the interpartner influence of these antecedent variables on quality of life of patients with ...
Patricia Thomson, Neil J. Angus, Federico Andreis, Gordon F. Rushworth, Andrea R. Mohan, Misook L. Chung, Stephen J. Leslie   +6 more
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Representations of depression and schizophrenia in the community: The role of illness and risk perceptions on help-seeking intentions

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
ObjectiveIllness perceptions (IPs) are important in understanding human reactions to illnesses, including mental health disorders. They influence risk perceptions and several variables relevant to the adjustment to a disorder, treatment seeking, and ...
David Dias Neto, David Dias Neto, Maria João Figueiras, Rita Sebastião, Rita Sebastião   +4 more
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The impact of the illness label ‘gout’ on illness and treatment perceptions in Māori (Indigenous New Zealanders)

BMC Rheumatology, 2020
Background Despite contemporary advances in understanding pathogenesis and effective management of gout, beliefs about the disease continue to be focused on gout as a self-inflicted illness.
Nicola Dalbeth, Meihana Douglas, Kate MacKrill, Leanne Te Karu, Maria Kleinstäuber, Keith J. Petrie   +5 more
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Using an exploratory sequential mixed methods design to adapt an Illness Perception Questionnaire for African Americans with diabetes: the mixed data integration process

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2021
Background Although qualitative methods have been used to develop quantitative behavioral health measurements, studies rarely report on the exact development process of these questionnaires.
Olayinka O. Shiyanbola, Deepika Rao, Daniel Bolt, Carolyn Brown, Mengqi Zhang, Earlise Ward   +5 more
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Tropical illness profiles the psychology of illness perception in Malawi

Public Health, 1997
Psychological and social investigations of tropical diseases can make a significant contribution to understanding and managing many illnesses. One-hundred and seventy-five Malawian university students rated peopled who suffered from AIDS, malaria, schistosomiasis and the 'common cold', on 11 psycho-social dimensions related to illness.
MacLachlan, Malcolm, Namangale, JJ
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Illness Cognitions in ALS: New Insights Into Clinical Management of Behavioural Symptoms

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Timely management of frontotemporal dysfunction associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has important prognostic and therapeutic implications.
Jashelle Caga, Jashelle Caga, Emma Devenney, Emma Devenney, William Huynh, William Huynh, Margaret C. Zoing, Rebekah M. Ahmed, Rebekah M. Ahmed, Rebekah M. Ahmed, Matthew C. Kiernan, Matthew C. Kiernan, Matthew C. Kiernan   +12 more
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Illness perception of patients with pemphigus vulgaris

International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2019
Little is known about illness perception in patients with pemphigus vulgaris (PV). We designed a cross-sectional study to clarify the beliefs about PV.A total of 100 patients with PV (45 men, 55 women) completed the Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised to assess beliefs about seven aspects of illness perception, including chronicity, recurrence ...
Nasimi, M, Abedini, R, Daneshpazjooh, M, Esmaeilpour, A, Ghaedi, F, Teimourpour, A, Abtahi, S   +6 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
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BMT4me En Español: Multisite Feasibility and Usability Testing of a Spanish‐Language mHealth Adherence Support App for Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cancer Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Medication nonadherence during the first 100 days after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and during oncology treatment increases risk for complications. BMT4me is a caregiver‐facing mobile health (mHealth) application providing medication reminders, symptom tracking, and note‐taking features to support ...
Micah A. Skeens, Madeline R. Peek, Bianca Franklin, Emre Sezgin, Melissa Beauchemin   +4 more
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