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Chronic Illness Care Principles and Practice
The second edition of this popular textbook provides a comprehensive overview to chronic illness care, which is the coordinated, comprehensive and...
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What is the impact of one’s chronic illness on his or her spouse’s future chronic illness: a community-based prospective cohort study
BackgroundIntegrating a joint approach to chronic disease management within the context of a couple has immense potential as a valuable strategy for...
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The Impact of Structural Integration on Clinical Outcomes among Individuals with Serious Mental Illness and Chronic Illness
Though considered a best practice, there is substantial variation in how integrated behavioral health (IBH) services are structured. This study...
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Friends’ Perspective: Young Adults’ Reaction to Disclosure of Chronic Illness
Chronic illness can negatively impact adolescents’ and young adults’ social support. Social support can buffer the negative impact of living with...
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Chronic kidney disease and severe mental illness: a sco** review
BackgroundPeople who have severe mental illness experience higher rates of long-term conditions and die on average 15–20 years earlier than people...
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A Systematic Review of Relationships Between Illness Identity and Health-Related Outcomes in Individuals with Chronic Illnesses
The aim of the current systematic review is to examine relationships among illness identity and illness-specific variables, adherence, and...
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Development and validation of a health literacy scale for family caregivers of older people with chronic illness
BackgroundFamily caregivers (FCs) encounter a variety of health problems in older people with chronic illness, necessitating a certain level of...
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Response shift in parent-reported psychopathology in children with chronic physical illness
PurposeBecause physical-mental comorbidity in children is relatively common, this study tested for response shift (RS) in children with chronic...
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Anxiety and Quality of Life in College Students with a Chronic Illness Compared to Those Without: The Mediational Roles of Experiential Avoidance and Committed Action
The presence of a chronic illness and the experience of anxiety are both factors that have been shown, separately, to negatively impact individuals’...
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Continuity of mental disorders in children with chronic physical illness
Data on the chronicity of mental disorder in children with chronic physical illness (CPI) are limited. We examined the prevalence and predictors of...
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Effects of a medication adherence app among medically underserved adults with chronic illness: a randomized controlled trial
For individuals living with a chronic illness who require use of long-term medications, adherence is a vital aspect of successful symptom management...
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Discrepancies in perceived family resilience between adolescents with chronic illness and parents: using response surface analysis to examine the relationship with adolescents’ psychological adjustment
BackgroundThis study aimed to explore discrepancies in adolescents with chronic illness and their parents’ perceptions of family resilience, as well...
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Illness presentation and quality of life in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and post COVID-19 condition: a pilot Australian cross-sectional study
PurposePost COVID-19 Condition (PCC), being persistent COVID-19 symptoms, is reminiscent of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome...
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Childhood Adversity and Illness Appraisals as Predictors of Health Anxiety in Emerging Adults with a Chronic Illness
Emerging adults with a chronic medical condition (CMC) are at increased risk for develo** health anxiety (HA). Adverse childhood experiences...
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Illness perceptions in people with chronic and disabling non-specific neck pain seeking primary healthcare: a qualitative study
BackgroundIllness perceptions can affect the way people with musculoskeletal pain emotionally and behaviorally cope with their health condition....
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Shared decision-making for renal replacement treatment and illness perception in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease
BackgroundCurrent healthcare trends emphasize the use of shared decision-making (SDM) for renal replacement treatment (RRT) in patients with chronic...
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Frequency of Private Prayer Predicts Survival Over 6 Years in a Nationwide U.S. Sample of Individuals with a Chronic Illness
Prayer is central to religious/spiritual life, and there are many claims for its effectiveness. However, few studies have examined whether frequency...
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Atlas in progress – health care for patients with chronic illness
Over the last 7 years the Norwegian health atlas service has produced a total of 11 atlases covering subjects such as psychiatric health services,...
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A snapshot of patient experience of illness control after a hospital readmission in adults with chronic heart failure
BackgroundApproximately 6.5 million adults have chronic heart failure (HF), the number one cause of 30-day hospital readmission. Managing HF and its...
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Self-care nursing assessment: cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Self-care of chronic illness inventory
BackgroundSelf‐care is the primary means of caring for a chronic condition. Therefore, it is necessary to assess it by using a good validity and...
