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Fia'Ali'i J, Law M, O'Donovan C, Skinner JR, Broadbent E. Perspectives and experiences of Māori and Pasifika peoples living with cardiac inherited disease: a qualitative study. Psychol Health 2024; 39:728-748. [PMID: 35912632 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2022.2105336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cardiac inherited diseases can have considerable psychosocial effects, including lifestyle limitations, anxiety and depression. Most research to date on patient experiences of CID has been conducted with people from Western cultures, yet culture can shape patient views and experiences of health. The aim of this research was to explore the experiences and perspectives of Māori and Pasifika living with a cardiac inherited disease (CID). METHODS AND MEASURES Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 Māori and 14 Pasifika patients living with a cardiac inherited disease and seven of their family members, using Talanoa and Kaupapa Māori methodologies. Themes from the interviews were identified using interpretative phenomenological analysis. RESULTS Three common themes were identified as important in shaping participants' perceptions and experiences of CID: (1) difficulty in understanding the disease as separate from symptoms, (2) considering ancestors and future generations and (3) the role of spirituality and religion. CONCLUSION This study highlights a gap between indigenous patients' understanding of CID and the western biomedical approach. Patients' understanding and treatment behaviours depend on symptoms, familial ties and spirituality. The findings support the need for transparency and culturally appropriate practices in healthcare. Considering these aspects may help to reduce health inequities for these populations.
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- Jessee Fia'Ali'i
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Cardiac Inherited Disease Group New Zealand, Green Lane Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Services, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Zeidman A, Davis AM, Ford JS, Diefenbach M, Benedict C. Perceptions of Infertility and Reproductive Concerns in Adolescent and Young Adult Female Cancer Survivors. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2024. [PMID: 38451722 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2023.0138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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This cross-sectional survey study explores the fertility perceptions of adolescent and young adult female cancer survivors (n = 111) and relationships to fertility counseling and reproductive distress. Satisfaction with post-treatment fertility counseling (β = -0.20, p = 0.04), perceived consequences of cancer-related fertility changes (β = 0.26, p = 0.03), and understanding of one's reproductive health (β = -0.22, p = 0.03) correlated with reproductive distress, controlling for covariates (F(10, 88) = 3.50, p < 0.001). Findings suggest that post-treatment counseling may be important to addressing survivors' perceptions of fertility and reproductive potential, which influences levels of distress and to create a greater sense of control on their road to parenthood.
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- Anna Zeidman
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY), New York, New York, USA
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford, California, USA
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Herzog K, Schepper F, Kamm-Thonwart R, Herrmann J, Budich M, Weiler-Wichtl L, Pletschko T, Suttorp M, Christiansen H, Martini J. Trajectories of illness perceptions in paediatric cancer patients and their parents and associations with health-related quality of life: Results of a prospective-longitudinal study. Psychooncology 2024; 33:e6332. [PMID: 38520473 DOI: 10.1002/pon.6332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE In paediatric oncology, little is known about trajectories of illness perceptions and their longitudinal associations with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate changes in illness perceptions in children and parents over a one-year-period and to investigate predictive value of child's and parent's illness perceptions during acute treatment for child's HRQoL 1 year later. METHODS N = 65 child-parent-dyads participated in a longitudinal study (retention rate: 80.2%). Children were 4-18 years of age and underwent acute cancer treatment at baseline. Children and parents reported on their own illness perceptions (Illness-Perception-Questionnaire-Revised), as well as on the child's HRQoL (KINDL-R) at baseline and one-year-follow-up. Paired-samples t-tests were calculated to investigate changes over time. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed to investigate predictive value of child's and parent's illness perceptions for child's HRQoL. RESULTS Child's HRQoL t(63) = -6.73, p < 0.001, their perceptions of coherence (i.e. understanding; t(54) = -2.36, p = 0.022) and consequences of their illness (t(54) = 2.86, p = 0.006), and parent's perception of cyclical trajectory (t(61) = 2.06, p = 0.044) improved from baseline to 1-year-follow-up. All other illness perceptions remained stable. Exploratory post-hoc analyses showed differences in the pattern of change in age-, gender-, and diagnosis-specific subgroups. After controlling for baseline levels of HRQoL, child's perceptions of symptoms and consequences were independent predictors of their HRQoL 1 year later (R2 = 0.396, F(2,52) = 10.782, p < 0.001), whereas no parent's illness perceptions added predictive value. CONCLUSION In paediatrics, child's and parent's illness perceptions should be assessed. Our findings highlight the importance of illness perceptions as potential modifiable variables in interventions to improve child's HRQoL.
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- Kristina Herzog
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine of the Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Elternhilfe für krebskranke Kinder e.V. Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology, Haematology and Haemostaseology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Paediatric Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Sonnenstrahl e.V. Dresden-Förderkreis für krebskranke Kinder und Jugendliche, Dresden, Germany
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- Elternhilfe für krebskranke Kinder e.V. Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology, Haematology and Haemostaseology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine of the Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Lehmann EK, Glaubitz C, Heinze-Köhler K, Liebscher T, Hoppe U. Associations between illness perceptions, word recognition, and perceived sound quality in cochlear implant users. Int J Audiol 2024:1-8. [PMID: 38369862 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2313027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Illness perceptions refer to thoughts and ideas an individual has about an illness. The aim was to understand how cochlear implant (CI) users' illness perceptions, in addition to their monosyllabic word recognition abilities, are associated with their self-perceived sound quality. DESIGN Data were collected during routine CI check-up appointments. Participants completed the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (assessing their illness perceptions) and the Hearing Implant Sound Quality Index (assessing their subjective sound quality). Additionally, monosyllabic word recognition abilities were measured with the Freiburg Monosyllable Word Test. Hierarchical regression analysis were utilised to model users' sound quality ratings. Participants' age was entered first as a control variable. In the next step, monosyllabic word recognition was entered. Finally, participants' illness perceptions were entered. STUDY SAMPLE Fifty-five participants with unilateral CI provision. RESULTS Monosyllabic word recognition was significant in the second step. When illness perceptions and monosyllabic word recognition were both included in the third step, illness perceptions, but not monosyllabic word recognition, were significant. The model explained 22% of the variance of subjective sound quality. CONCLUSIONS Monosyllabic word recognition abilities and illness perceptions of CI users are important for their self-reported sound quality, but illness perceptions appear to be potentially more relevant.
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- Effi Katharina Lehmann
- CICERO Cochlear Implant Center, ENT-clinic of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- CICERO Cochlear Implant Center, ENT-clinic of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- CICERO Cochlear Implant Center, ENT-clinic of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- CICERO Cochlear Implant Center, ENT-clinic of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- CICERO Cochlear Implant Center, ENT-clinic of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Ekholm M, Krouwels M, Knittle K. Examining interactions of illness perceptions, avoidance behavior and patient status in predicting quality of life among people with irritable bowel syndrome. Health Psychol Behav Med 2024; 12:2311986. [PMID: 38322504 PMCID: PMC10846424 DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2024.2311986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Background: Illness perceptions (IPs) and avoidance behavior both predict quality of life (QoL) in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study examined whether the effects of IPs on QoL are mediated by avoidance behaviors, and whether this mediation is moderated by participant treatment-seeking status. Methods: People with self-reported IBS (n = 253) answered a survey assessing QoL, IPs, avoidance behaviors, and treatment-seeking status. Moderated-mediation analyses investigated the paths from IPs through avoidance behaviors to QoL, with treatment-seeking status entered as a moderator. Results: The final moderated mediation model included the IPs consequences, timeline and emotional representations as independent variables and avoidance behavior and depressive reactions as mediators. This model explained 68.6% of the variance in QoL. Among treatment-seeking participants five significant mediation effects were found, whereas only one significant mediation effect was found among participants who did not report seeking treatment. Conclusions: IPs seem to drive avoidant behavioral responses to IBS symptoms, which in turn predict reductions in QoL. These relationships seem more pronounced among people who seek treatment for their symptoms. In practice, health care practitioners might help improve the QoL of people with IBS by preventing or remedying the development of negative IPs and avoidance behaviors.
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- Malin Ekholm
- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Psychotherapie en Diagnostiek Leiden (Independent Psychology Practice), Leiden, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Vasilaki M, Vlachou E, Kavga A, Govina O, Dokoutsidou E, Evangelou E, Ntikoudi A, Mantoudi A, Alikari V. Fatigue among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Impact of Spirituality and Illness Perceptions. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:3154. [PMID: 38132044 PMCID: PMC10742637 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11243154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) can cause fatigue, negatively affecting the daily functioning and health of individuals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of spirituality and illness perceptions on fatigue among patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. In this cross-sectional, descriptive study, 100 patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus completed the Fatigue Assessment Scale, the FACIT Sp-12 scale, and the Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised assessing fatigue, spirituality, and illness perceptions, respectively. The mean age of the sample was 52.18 ± 15.53 years and 65% were insulin-treated patients. The mean score for the FACIT Sp-12 scale was 31.86 ± 7.7, for the FAS 27.0 ± 7.63, and for the Consequences and Emotional Representations of IPQ-R 25.5 ± 5.3. Statistically negative significant correlations were observed between the FACIT Sp-12 total score and the FAS subscales (r = -0.44 to -0.48, p < 0.01) and positive correlations between the "IP-Consequences and Emotional Representations" subscales and FAS scores. The total score of the FACIT Sp-12 (β = -0.35) was a negative predictor while Consequences and Emotional Representations (β = 0.28) were positive predictors of the total FAS Score. Participants scored moderate levels of total fatigue. Spirituality and positive illness perceptions may have a protective effect on the fatigue of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
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- Post Graduate Program “Management of Chronic Diseases–Diabetes Nursing Care”, Department of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12243 Egaleo, Greece; (M.V.); (E.V.); (A.K.); (O.G.); (E.D.); (E.E.); (A.N.); (A.M.)
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Doumen M, Pazmino S, Verschueren P, Westhovens R. Viewpoint: Supporting mental health in the current management of rheumatoid arthritis: time to act! Rheumatology (Oxford) 2023; 62:SI274-SI281. [PMID: 37871921 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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Although clinical outcomes of RA have vastly improved in recent years, the disease's mental health impact has seemingly not decreased to the same extent. Even today, learning to live with RA is an active process involving several psychological, cognitive, behavioural and emotional pathways. Consequently, mental health disorders are more common in the context of RA than in the general population, and can be particularly detrimental both to patients' quality of life and to clinical outcomes. However, mental health is a spectrum and represents more than the absence of psychological comorbidity, and supporting patients' psychological wellbeing should thus involve a more holistic perspective than the mere exclusion or specific treatment of mental health disorders. In this viewpoint article, we build on mechanistic and historical insights regarding the relationship between RA and mental health, before proposing a practical stepwise approach to supporting patients' mental health in daily clinical practice.
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- Michaël Doumen
- Department of Development and Regeneration, Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Centre, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Rheumatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium, Leuven
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Centre, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Centre, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Rheumatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium, Leuven
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Centre, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Rheumatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium, Leuven
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Moore C, Cogan N, Williams L. A qualitative investigation into the role of illness perceptions in endometriosis-related quality of life. J Health Psychol 2023; 28:1157-1171. [PMID: 37358039 PMCID: PMC10571435 DOI: 10.1177/13591053231183230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2023] Open
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Endometriosis is related to adverse quality of life (QoL) and wellbeing outcomes. The way in which endometriosis is perceived by individuals experiencing the condition has not been directly considered, yet illness perceptions (IPs) are predictors of QoL in several chronic conditions. This research aims to gain an understanding of the IPs held by individuals experiencing endometriosis and their impact on QoL. Semi-structured, one-to-one interviews with 30 UK-based participants sought to gain an understanding of participant experiences and perceptions linked to endometriosis. Three themes were constructed through reflexive thematic analysis: a life disrupted; lost sense of self; and complex emotional responses. Largely negative IPs were held by individuals experiencing endometriosis which, along with endometriosis-specific symptoms, fuelled fears for the future and reduced QoL. IP-based interventions may support the QoL of those experiencing endometriosis whilst effective treatment is sought.
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Selvadurai D, Coleshill MJ, Day RO, Briggs NE, Schulz M, Reath J, Aung E. Patient factors and health outcomes associated with illness perceptions in people with gout. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2023:kead501. [PMID: 37769230 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Illness perceptions are views and beliefs formed in response to a health threat which may influence self-management behaviours and chronic disease outcomes. Despite effective medication, sub-optimal outcomes in gout are common. This study aimed to quantitatively investigate illness perceptions in gout to examine how illness perceptions relate to health outcomes. METHODS Data were obtained from a randomised-controlled trial where people with gout (n = 493) completed surveys measuring illness perceptions (Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ)), gout flares, medication adherence, health-related quality of life, healthcare utilisation and productivity, alongside serum urate blood tests at baseline, 6- and 12-month follow-ups. Multivariable linear regression identified patient factors independently associated with each B-IPQ item score. Logistic and linear regression, adjusted for age and sex, determined whether baseline B-IPQ items could predict current and future health outcomes. RESULTS Younger individuals and those with severe gout were more likely to experience pessimistic illness perceptions at baseline. Optimistic illness perceptions were associated with lower odds of having at least one flare in the preceding 6 months. Every 1-point increase in B-IPQ treatment control, indicating the optimistic view that gout is treatable, decreased the odds of a recent flare prior to baseline by 33% (OR : 0.67; 95%CI : 0.53,0.85; p< 0.001) and prior to 12-month follow-up by 15% (OR : 0.85; 95%CI : 0.76,0.96; p= 0.01). Pessimistic illness perceptions also predicted poorer medication adherence, health-related quality of life and productivity but not serum urate levels. CONCLUSION Modifying pessimistic illness perceptions, including, but not limited to, patient education, may promote prudent self-management behaviours and better outcomes in gout. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry; https://www.anzctr.org.au/; ACTRN12616000455460.
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- Daniel Selvadurai
- St Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Black Dog Institute, Sydney, Australia
- UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- St Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Stats Central, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- St Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of General Practice, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- St Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Pain Management Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Dale C, Seage CH, Phillips R, James D. The Role of Medication Beliefs in COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Uptake in Healthcare Workers: An Exploratory Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1967. [PMID: 37444801 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11131967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Illness and medication beliefs have shown to predict COVID-19 vaccination behaviour in the general population, but this relationship has yet to be demonstrated in healthcare staff. This research aimed to explore the potential explanatory value of illness and medication beliefs on the COVID-19 vaccination uptake of a sample of patient-facing healthcare workers (HCWs). A web-based questionnaire-measuring beliefs about vaccinations (the BMQ), perceptions of COVID-19 (the BIPQ), vaccine hesitancy, and vaccine uptake-was targeted to HCWs via social media platforms between May-July 2022. Open text responses allowed participants to provide explanations for any delay in vaccine uptake. A total of 91 participants completed the questionnaire. Most respondents (77.1%, n = 64) had received three doses of the COVID-19 vaccination, and vaccination uptake (number of doses received) was predicted by Vaccine Concerns, Vaccine Hesitancy, and their Necessity-Concerns Differential score. Vaccine Hesitancy was predicted by Necessity, Concerns, and Overuse scores, as well as Necessity-Concerns Differential scores. Delay in Vaccine Uptake could only be predicted for Dose 3 (Booster). Qualitative data revealed that hesitant respondents were "unable to take time off work" for vaccination and that some had concerns over vaccine safety. In conclusion, illness and medication beliefs have potential value in predicting vaccine hesitancy and uptake in healthcare workers. Interventions to improve vaccination uptake in this population should address concerns about vaccine safety and releasing staff for vaccination booster appointments should be prioritised. Future research should further investigate the relationship between illness and medication beliefs and COVID-19 vaccine uptake in a larger sample of healthcare workers.
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- Carys Dale
- School of Healthcare Sciences, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff CF5 2YB, UK
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- School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff CF5 2YB, UK
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- School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff CF5 2YB, UK
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Barberis N, Cannavò M, Cuzzocrea F, Saladino V, Verrastro V. " Illness perceptions and factors of distress as mediators between trait emotional intelligence and quality of life in endometriosis". PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2023; 28:1818-1830. [PMID: 36747368 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2023.2175878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Past findings highlighted the presence of distress symptoms and poor quality of life in people with endometriosis. Several studies showed that trait Emotional Intelligence (trait EI) is a key component of one's wellbeing, whilst Illness Perceptions may play an important role in psychological distress and perceived quality of life. The current study sought to test the hypothesis that an association between trait EI and Quality of Life in individuals with endometriosis would be mediated by Illness Perceptions, examining also the relations with General Distress (depression, anxiety, and stress). 364 women with endometriosis aged between 18 and 58 years old (M = 33.87; SD = 8.64) filled a protocol to assess Trait EI, Illness Perceptions, General Distress, and Quality of Life. Structural Equation Modelling was used to assess the relationship between the observed variables. Illness Perception was a mediator in the relationship between Trait EI, General Distress, and Quality of Life. Moreover, General Distress was a mediator between Trait EI and Quality of Life, and between Illness Perceptions and Quality of Life. Results showed that both Trait EI and Illness perceptions are key components for levels of distress and quality of life in women with endometriosis.
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- Nadia Barberis
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi MagnaGraecia di Catanzaro, viale Europa, Catanzaro (CZ), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi MagnaGraecia di Catanzaro, viale Europa, Catanzaro (CZ), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi MagnaGraecia di Catanzaro, viale Europa, Catanzaro (CZ), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze umane, sociali e della salute, Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale, viale dell'Università, Cassino (FR), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi MagnaGraecia di Catanzaro, viale Europa, Catanzaro (CZ), Italy
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Zhang X, Luo X, Xiao F, Xu W, Ma L, Yan J. The relationship between illness perceptions and fluid-control adherence among Chinese hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2023; 28:1682-1697. [PMID: 37227800 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2023.2216467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Fluid-control adherence was important for hemodialysis (HD) patients, and while significant correlations between treatment adherence and illness perceptions have been found, there is limited research that explored the relationship between illness perceptions and fluid-control adherence. We sought to assess illness perceptions and fluid-control adherence and to explore the relationship between them among Chinese hemodialysis patients. A cross-sectional study of 253 Chinese HD patients was conducted. We recorded sociodemographic and disease characteristics, Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) responses, Fluid Control in Hemodialysis Patients Scale (FCHPS) scores and the interdialytic weight gain (IDWG). The total FCHPS score of hemodialysis patients was of a moderate level, and 45.85% hemodialysis patients' IDWG exceeded 3.0 kg. Regression analysis revealed that sex, academic level, marital status, treatment control dimension and causal (physical) factors of illness perceptions explained 12.7% variance in the total FCHPS score. Age, normalized whole-body urea clearance (Kt/V), dry weight (DW) residual urine volume (mL/24 h) and consequence dimension of illness perceptions explained 29.0% variance in IDWG. About mediating effect analysis, positive indirect effects on IDWG were found for identity, consequences and emotional representations through the attitude dimension of FCHPS, and negative indirect effects on IDWG were found for treatment control and illness coherence through the attitude dimension of FCHPS. The results demonstrated that some sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and illness perceptions were associated with fluid-control adherence, and the patient's attitude toward fluid control is an important mediator between illness perceptions and IDWG, implying that attitude can be a focus of intervention programs based on illness perceptions to improve Chinese HD patients' fluid-control adherence.
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- Xiaomin Zhang
- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Multidisciplinary Team, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Health Management Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Multidisciplinary Team, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Knowles SR, Apputhurai P, Jenkins Z, O'flaherty E, Ierino F, Langham R, Ski CF, Thompson DR, Castle DJ. Impact of chronic kidney disease on illness perceptions, coping, self-efficacy, psychological distress and quality of life. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2023; 28:1963-1976. [PMID: 36794381 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2023.2179644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) negatively impacts psychological well-being and quality of life (QoL). Underpinned by the Common Sense Model (CSM), this study evaluated the potential mediating role of self-efficacy, coping styles and psychological distress on the relationship between illness perceptions and QoL in patients living with CKD. Participants were 147 people with stage 3-5 kidney disease. Measures included eGFR, illness perceptions, coping styles, psychological distress, self-efficacy and QoL. Correlational analyses were performed, followed by regression modelling. Poorer QoL was associated with greater distress, engagement in maladaptive coping, poorer illness perceptions and lower self-efficacy. Regression analysis revealed that illness perceptions predicted QoL, with psychological distress acting as a mediator. The proportion of variance explained was 63.8%. These findings suggest that psychological interventions are likely to enhance QoL in CKD, if they target the mediating psychological processes associated with illness perceptions and psychological distress.
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- Simon R Knowles
- School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Mental Health Services, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Nephrology Service, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Nephrology Service, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne Department of Medicine, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Integrated Care Academy, University of Suffolk, Ipswich, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Mental Health Services, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Complex Interventions, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Dias Neto D, Nunes da Silva A, Roberto MS, Lubenko J, Constantinou M, Nicolaou C, Lamnisos D, Papacostas S, Höfer S, Presti G, Squatrito V, Vasiliou VS, McHugh L, Monestès JL, Baban A, Alvarez-Galvez J, Paez-Blarrina M, Montesinos F, Valdivia-Salas S, Ori D, Lappalainen R, Kleszcz B, Gloster A, Karekla M, Kassianos AP. Corrigendum: Illness perceptions of COVID-19 in Europe: predictors, impacts and temporal evolution. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1227506. [PMID: 37384172 PMCID: PMC10299725 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1227506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.640955.].
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- David Dias Neto
- ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Lisboa, Portugal
- Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities & Inclusion, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Psychological Laboratory, Faculty of Public Health and Social Welfare, Riga Stradiņš University, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Social Sciences (Cyprus), School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Nursing (Cyprus), Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Department of Health Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, The University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University Behavioral Lab (KUBeLab), Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- Kore University Behavioral Lab (KUBeLab), Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- School of Psychology (Ireland), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Public Health, University of Cadiz, Cádiz, Spain
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- Vadaskert Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Division of Clinical Psychology & Intervention Science, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Applied Health Research, University College London (UCL), London, United Kingdom
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Fossey B, McCaffery KJ, Cvejic E, Jansen J, Copp T. Understanding the Relationship between Illness Perceptions and Health Behaviour among Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:5998. [PMID: 37297602 PMCID: PMC10252798 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20115998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This paper aims to delineate the cognitive, emotional, and behavioural responses of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to their illness by applying the Common-Sense Model of Self-Regulation (CSM) to their health behaviour. An online cross-sectional design was used to examine the relationship between participants' illness perceptions (illness identity, consequence, timeline, control, and cause) and emotional representations of their PCOS, and their health behaviours (diet, physical activity, and risky contraceptive behaviour). The participants were 252 women between the ages of 18 and 45 years, living in Australia, and self-reporting a diagnosis of PCOS, recruited through social media. Participants completed an online questionnaire regarding illness perceptions as well as their diet, physical activity, and risky contraceptive behaviour. Illness identity was positively associated with the number of maladaptive dietary practices (B = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.003, 0.138; p = 0.04), and perception of longer illness duration was associated with reduced physical activity (OR = 0.898, 95% CI: 0.807, 0.999; p = 0.49) and risky contraceptive behaviour (OR = 0.856, 95% CI: 0.736, 0.997; p = 0.045). The limitations of the study include all data being self-reported (including PCOS diagnosis), and the potential for analyses of physical activity and risky contraceptive use being underpowered due to reduced sample sizes. The sample was also highly educated and restricted to those who use social media. These findings suggest that illness perceptions may play a role in influencing health behaviour in women with PCOS. A better understanding of the illness perceptions of women with PCOS is needed to increase health-promoting behaviour and improve health outcomes for women with PCOS.
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- Brittany Fossey
- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Family Medicine, School Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML), Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Montesó-Curto P, Panisello-Chavarria ML, Sarrió-Colás L, Toussaint L. Nurses' Perceptions of Patient Fibromyalgia Illness Experiences after Performing Group-Based Problem-Solving Therapy: A Qualitative Research Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11111531. [PMID: 37297671 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11111531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Fibromyalgia patients experience difficulties in their daily lives that are difficult to identify and recognize due to the stigma associated with the disease. Nurses can help identify them to establish biopsychosocial coping and treatment. The main aim of this study was to explore Spanish nurses' perceptions of the illness experiences of their fibromyalgia patients. Qualitative content analysis from the etic perspective was used. Eight nurses met in focus groups to report their perceptions of the illness experiences of FM patients after led group-based problem-solving therapy in fibromyalgia patients. Four themes emerged: (1) the presence of a "specific trigger" (stressful event) for FM symptoms; (2) fulfilling expected gender roles; (3) a lack of support from the family; (4) abuse. Nurses recognize the mind-body connection after the impact of stress on patients' bodies. The expected gender roles interfere with patients' recovery because they feel frustration and guilt about not being able to fulfil them. Managing emotions and improving communication in fibromyalgia is recommended. Clinicians might also consider issues such as abuse and the absence of social-family support for the comprehensive evaluation and effective management of fibromyalgia.
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- Pilar Montesó-Curto
- Primary Care in Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), 43500 Tortosa, Spain
- Faculty of Medicine, Rovira i Virgili University, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Luther College, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
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Papadopoulos A, Siafaka V, Tsapara A, Tafiadis D, Kotsis K, Skapinakis P, Tzoufi M. Measuring parental stress, illness perceptions, coping and quality of life in families of children newly diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. BJPsych Open 2023; 9:e84. [PMID: 37198138 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2023.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A variety of psychosocial factors have been shown to affect the quality of life of families (FQoL). AIM This study aimed to assess the impact of mother's demographic characteristics, parental stress, illness perceptions about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), coping strategies, ASD severity and time since diagnosis on FQoL during the initial period following diagnosis (≤6 months). METHOD Fifty-three mothers of children newly diagnosed with ASD completed the Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale, the Autism Parenting Stress Index, the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire and the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory. A descriptive analysis was conducted on the demographic characteristics of the family. Eta coefficients and Pearson's analysis were used to determine the associations between the variables and the FQoL dimensions. Hierarchical regression was used to determine whether variables explained a statistically significant family quality of life variance. RESULTS Pearson's analysis and eta coefficients indicated several correlations. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that higher parental stress related to core autism symptoms was associated with poorer FQoL (95% CI -0.08 to -0.02, P = 0.001), and higher perceived treatment control was associated with better FQoL (95% CI 0.04-0.16, P = 0.001). In addition, stronger perceived personal control was associated with higher physical/material well-being (95% CI 0.01-0.16, P = 0.022) and higher disability-related support (95% CI 0.30-0.61, P = 0.001). Higher family monthly income was associated with better FQoL (95% CI 0.08-0.027, P = 0.000), whereas marital status (divorced mother) was correlated with poorer FQoL (95% CI -0.68 to -0.16, P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Interventions should emphasise managing the disorder's characteristics and implementing psychoeducational and supportive programmes for parents, immediately after the diagnosis, to enhance FQoL.
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- Angelos Papadopoulos
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine of Patras, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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Karademas EC, Roziner I, Simos P, Mazzocco K, Pat-Horenczyk R, Sousa B, Oliveira-Maia AJ, Stamatakos G, Cardoso F, Kolokotroni E, Lemos R, Marzorati C, Mattson J, Greta P, Travado L, Poikonen-Saksela P. Changes over time in self-efficacy to cope with cancer and well-being in women with breast cancer: a cross-cultural study. Psychol Health 2023:1-14. [PMID: 37101374 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2023.2202205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine whether self-efficacy to cope with cancer changes over time in patients with breast cancer and whether these potential changes are similar across patients. It also aimed to examine whether these trajectories are related to patient psychological well-being and overall quality of life. METHODS Participants (N = 404) from four countries (i.e. Finland, Israel, Italy, and Portugal) were enrolled in the study few weeks after breast surgery or biopsy. Self-efficacy to cope with cancer was assessed at baseline, six and 12 months later. Well-being indices were assessed at baseline, 12 and 18 months later. RESULTS Using Latent Class Growth Analysis, two groups of patients were identified. The majority of patients reported high levels of self-efficacy to cope, which increased over time. For almost 15% of the patients, however, self-efficacy declined over time. Diminishing levels of self-efficacy to cope predicted worse levels of well-being. The pattern of self-efficacy changes and their relationships to well-being was consistent across countries. CONCLUSION Monitoring self-efficacy to cope with cancer is probably important in order to detect alarming changes in its levels, as a declining self-efficacy to cope may serve as a signal of the need for intervention to prevent adaptation difficulties.
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- E C Karademas
- Department of Psychology, University of Crete, and Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas, Greece
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- Department of Communication Disorders, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Medical School, University of Crete, and Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas, Greece
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, & Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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- Breast Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Champalimaud Research and Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa, Portugal
- NOVA Medical School, NMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institute of Communication and Computer Systems, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Breast Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institute of Communication and Computer Systems, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Champalimaud Research and Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa, Portugal
- ISPA-Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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- Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Breast Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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Rocholl M, Wilke A, Meyer J, John SM, Ludewig M. Illness Perceptions of Patients with Occupational Skin Diseases in a Healthcare Centre for Tertiary Prevention: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:5652. [PMID: 37174171 PMCID: PMC10178866 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20095652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Objectives: To investigate the illness perceptions of patients with occupational skin diseases (OSDs). Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Specialised healthcare centre for inpatient and outpatient individual prevention in occupational dermatology in Germany. Participants: A total of 248 patients with hand eczema (55.2% female; average age: 48.5 years, SD: 11.9) were included in the final analyses. Measures: A modified and recently validated version of the 'Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire' (IPQ-R) was used to assess illness perceptions. Severity of skin disease was evaluated with the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM), the Osnabrueck Hand Eczema Severity Index (OHSI), and a single, self-reported global item. The Erlangen Atopy Score (EAS) was used for atopy screening. Results: We found strong illness identity, high emotional impact, and long timeline beliefs, meaning that study participants perceive their OSD on the hands as a highly symptomatic, emotionally burdening, and chronic condition. Results suggest that hand eczema has a major impact on how participants manage their own lives, particularly during everyday life and occupational activities. Study participants predominantly identified irritant or sensitising substances and activities at work as well as skin protection regimes as causes of their disease. Conclusions: Healthcare workers should consider the illness perceptions as well as the disease burden of patients with an OSD on the hands in clinical practice. Multi-professional approaches to patient care should be sought. Illness perception in (occupational) dermatological patients should be the subject of further research.
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- Marc Rocholl
- Institute for Health Research and Education, Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Am Finkenhügel 7a, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Am Finkenhügel 7a, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institute for Health Research and Education, Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Am Finkenhügel 7a, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Am Finkenhügel 7a, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Am Finkenhügel 7a, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institute for Health Research and Education, Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Am Finkenhügel 7a, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Am Finkenhügel 7a, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institute for Health Research and Education, Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Am Finkenhügel 7a, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Am Finkenhügel 7a, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany
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Panjwani AA, Erblich J, Revenson TA, Badr HJ, Federman AD, Wisnivesky JP. The indirect influence of 'invisible' support on pulmonary function among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2023; 28:831-842. [PMID: 35373659 PMCID: PMC9527261 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2061720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Individuals living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often require support from family or friends. We examined whether invisible support - support that is provided but goes unnoticed - is related to pulmonary function, and whether this association is mediated by depressive symptoms and illness perceptions. Sixty-six dyads of individuals with COPD and their informal caregivers reported on receipt and provision of support, respectively. Those with COPD completed measures of depressive symptoms, illness perceptions and pulmonary function. Although invisible support was not directly related to pulmonary function, mediation analyses revealed a combined indirect effect through lower depressive symptoms and less negative illness perceptions. Interventions teaching skillful delivery of support to caregivers may reduce depressive symptoms and threatening illness cognitions, which may contribute to improvements in symptom burden among patients with COPD.
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- Aliza A. Panjwani
- Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON
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- Department of Psychology, Hunter College & the Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY
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- Department of Psychology, Hunter College & the Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Neto DD, Figueiras MJ, Sebastião R. Corrigendum: Representations of depression and schizophrenia in the community: The role of illness and risk perceptions on help-seeking intentions. Front Psychol 2023; 13:1127367. [PMID: 36733858 PMCID: PMC9888027 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1127367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1011195.].
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- David Dias Neto
- School of Psychology, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal,Applied Psychology Research Centre Capabilities and Inclusion, Lisbon, Portugal,*Correspondence: David Dias Neto ✉
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- Department of Psychology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Psychology, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal,Applied Psychology Research Centre Capabilities and Inclusion, Lisbon, Portugal
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McDonald S, Blackie LER. A Theoretical Qualitative Investigation Exploring Illness Perceptions and Decision-Making About COVID-19 in an Ethnically Diverse UK-Based Sample. Patient Prefer Adherence 2023; 17:473-489. [PMID: 36844799 PMCID: PMC9948639 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s389660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/20/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The primary aim of the present investigation was to explore perceptions, experiences, and decision-making relating to the COVID-19 illness as the UK entered into a phase of "living safely with COVID-19". A secondary aim was to explore how perceptions around the COVID-19 vaccine might vary by ethnicity. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS We adopted a qualitative approach with a diverse sample of UK-based participants. One-hundred-and-ninety-three individuals completed an online survey measuring perceptions towards COVID-19 with questions conceptualized through the Common-Sense Model of Self-Regulation. RESULTS Through deductive thematic analysis we identified one overarching theme in our data, "The transition back to normal routines", with four themes illustrating individuals' perceptions and experiences with COVID-19: 1) "Living with the uncertainty", 2) "Concern for others", 3) "The multiple consequences of COVID-19", and 4) "Sense of control", with the sub-theme of "Should I vaccinate, should I not vaccinate?". CONCLUSION Findings from the present investigation provide key insights for understanding how people's perceptions of COVID-19 during this transition period might impact their decisions and behavior moving forward. Specifically, findings suggest some prevailing concerns around catching the virus, while no strong qualitative evidence for concerns over long COVID were identified in this sample, the responsibility felt by individuals towards taking their own precautionary measures in light of the easing of all national restrictions, and some potential differences in perceptions towards the vaccine between individuals from different ethnic backgrounds.
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- Stephanie McDonald
- School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Correspondence: Stephanie McDonald, School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, Email
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Wang Y, Van Der Boog P, Hemmelder MH, Dekker FW, De Vries A, Meuleman Y. Understanding Health-Related Quality of Life in Kidney Transplant Recipients: The Role of Symptom Experience and Illness Perceptions. Transpl Int 2023; 36:10837. [PMID: 37125387 PMCID: PMC10134035 DOI: 10.3389/ti.2023.10837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The purpose of our article is to investigate the impact of symptom experience on health related quality of life (HRQOL) in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and whether illness perceptions mediated this impact. Symptom experience, illness perceptions, and HRQOL were measured at transplantation and 6 weeks after transplantation in KTRs in an ongoing Dutch cohort study. Multivariable linear regression models were used for the analysis. 90 KTRs were analyzed. Fatigue and lack of energy were the most prevalent and burdensome symptoms at transplantation. Mental HRQOL at 6 weeks after transplantation was comparable to that of the general Dutch population (mean [standard deviation, SD]: 49.9 [10.7]) versus 50.2 [9.2]), while physical HRQOL was significantly lower (38.9 [9.1] versus 50.6 [9.2]). Experiencing more symptoms was associated with lower physical and mental HRQOL, and the corresponding HRQOL reduced by -0.15 (95%CI, -0.31; 0.02) and -0.23 (95%CI, -0.42; -0.04) with each additional symptom. The identified mediation effect suggests that worse symptom experiences could cause more unhelpful illness perceptions and consequently lead to lower HRQOL. Illness perceptions may explain the negative impact of symptom experience on HRQOL. Future studies at later stages after kidney transplantation are needed to further explore the mediation effect of illness perceptions and guide clinical practice to improve HRQOL.
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- Yiman Wang
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Yiman Wang,
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands
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Richards HL, Wormald A, O'Dwyer A, Najt P, Eustace J, O'Connor K, McKiernan M, O'Dea E, Burke P, Fortune DG. Healthcare Workers Beliefs about COVID-19; a Longitudinal, Mixed Methods Analysis. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2023; 28:110-123. [PMID: 35089104 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2032773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The psychological impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Workers (HCWs) has been widely reported. Few studies have sought to examine HCWs personal models of COVID-19 utilising an established theoretical framework. We undertook a mixed methods study of beliefs about COVID-19 held by HCWs in the Mid-West and South of Ireland during the first and third waves of COVID-19. Template analysis was undertaken on the free text responses of 408 HCWs about their perceptions of the Cause of COVID-19 as assessed by the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ). Responses were re-examined in the same cohort for stability at 3 months follow-up (n = 100). This analytic template was subsequently examined in a new cohort (n = 253) of HCWs in the third wave. Female HCWs perceived greater emotional impact of COVID-19 than men (t = -4.31, df405, p < 0.01). Differences between occupational groups were evident in relation to Timeline (F4,401 = 3.47, p < 0.01), Treatment Control (F4,401 = 5.64, p < 0.001) and Concerns about COVID-19 (F4,401 = 3.68, p < 0.01). Administration staff believed that treatment would be significantly more helpful and that COVID-19 would last a shorter amount of time than medical/nursing staff and HSCP. However, administration staff were significantly more concerned than HSCP about COVID-19. Template analysis on 1059 responses to the Cause items of the B-IPQ identified ten higher order categories of perceived Cause of COVID-19. The top two Causes identified at both Waves were 'individual behavioural factors' and 'overseas travel'. This study has progressed our understanding of the models HCWs hold about COVID-19 over time, and has highlighted the utility of the template analysis approach in analysing free-text questionnaire data. We suggest that group and individual occupational identities of HCWs may be of importance in shaping HCWs responses to working through COVID-19.
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- H L Richards
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Nephrology, Cork University Hospital and HRB Clinical Research Facility at University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Nursing, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Psychology Department, Mid West Community Healthcare Organisation 3, Limerick, Ireland
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- Clinical Education & Research Centre, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Shen Z, Shi S, Li C, Ruan C. The influence of social constraints on the quality of life of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors: The chain mediating effect of illness perceptions and the fear of cancer recurrence. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1017561. [PMID: 36506995 PMCID: PMC9732518 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1017561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objective This cross-sectional correlational study aims to explore the relationship between social constraints and the quality of life of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) survivors. Additionally, we also seek to demonstrate the chain mediating effect of illness perceptions and the fear of cancer recurrence on this relationship. Methods Convenience sampling was employed in this study. A total of 232 HCT survivors were interviewed using the Social Constraints Scale, the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (Short Form) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplant. IBM SPSS 24.0 were used for data analyses, and PROCESS macro (Model 6) was used to examine the hypothesized chain mediation model. Results A positive relationship between social constraints and quality of life verified the mediating effect of illness perceptions and the fear of cancer recurrence on this relationship. Social constraints affect the quality of life of HCT survivors via three pathways: the mediating role of illness perceptions, the mediating role of fear of cancer recurrence and the chain mediating effect of both factors. Conclusion The chain mediating effect of illness perceptions and the fear of cancer recurrence on quality of life indicates that these two variables have important practical significance with respect to improving HCT survivors' physical and mental health. The study thus serves as a reference for health workers to improve HCT survivors' quality of life in the future.
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- Zhiying Shen
- Department of Hematology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Clinical Nursing Safety Management Research Center of Central South University, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Department of Nursing, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hematology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Clinical Nursing Safety Management Research Center of Central South University, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Department of Nursing, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hematology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Department of Nursing, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Hematology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,Department of Nursing, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China,*Correspondence: Chunhong Ruan,
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Neto DD, Figueiras MJ, Sebastião R. Representations of depression and schizophrenia in the community: The role of illness and risk perceptions on help-seeking intentions. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1011195. [PMID: 36507011 PMCID: PMC9730322 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1011195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective Illness 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 health outcomes. This study sought to compare IP, risk perception, and help-seeking intention for depression and schizophrenia in a community sample and to assess the mediating role of risk perception in the relationship between IP and help-seeking intention. Materials and methods A total of 380 adults participated in this study and filled out self-report measures of IPs, risk perceptions, and help-seeking intention. The previous diagnosis of depression was used to control the comparisons between the two disorders. A structural equation model (SEM) was used to test the mediation relationship. Results Perceived consequences, expected timeline, lack of personal control, and symptom identity were higher for schizophrenia, while lack of treatment control and concern were higher for depression. An interaction occurred with a previous diagnosis of depression for several dimensions of IP. Concerning the SEM, a valid model was obtained for depression, explaining 15.5% of help-seeking intentions, but not for schizophrenia. Conclusion The results show that the general population represents depression and schizophrenia differently. These representations are influenced by having experienced depression, and that illness and risk perceptions contribute to explaining the intention to seek help. Considering these illness representations makes it possible to understand the general population's emotional and cognitive reactions to mental health disorders.
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- David Dias Neto
- School of Psychology, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal,Applied Psychology Research Centre Capabilities and Inclusion, Lisbon, Portugal,*Correspondence: David Dias Neto,
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- Department of Psychology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Psychology, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal,Applied Psychology Research Centre Capabilities and Inclusion, Lisbon, Portugal
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Degnan A, Berry K, Vaughan M, Crossley N, Edge D. Engagement with services in Black African and Caribbean people with psychosis: The role of social networks, illness perceptions, internalized stigma, and perceived discrimination. Br J Clin Psychol 2022; 61:1134-1153. [PMID: 35906819 PMCID: PMC9796907 DOI: 10.1111/bjc.12385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Research and policies in the United Kingdom have repeatedly highlighted the need to reduce ethnic disparities and improve engagement with mental health services among Black African and Caribbean people with psychosis. The aim of this study was to examine the role of social network characteristics and psychological factors in engagement with services in Black people with psychosis. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with 51 Black African and Caribbean adults with non-affective psychosis and currently receiving care from mental health services in England. Measures were completed to examine relationships between social networks, illness perceptions, perceived racial or ethnic discrimination in services, internalized stigma, and current engagement with services from service user and staff perspectives. RESULTS Social network composition (ethnic homogeneity) moderately correlated with better service user and staff reported engagement. Greater perceived personal control over problems was associated with better staff reported engagement. Lower perceived ethnic or racial discrimination in services, and specific illness perceptions (higher perceived treatment control, greater self-identification with psychosis symptoms, more concern and greater emotional response related to problems) were associated with better service user reported engagement. Internalized stigma was not associated with service engagement. Multivariate regression analyses suggested that a more ethnically homogenous social network was the strongest predictor of better service user and staff reported engagement. CONCLUSIONS Psychosocial interventions that target social networks, perceived ethnic and racial discrimination in services, and illness perceptions may facilitate better engagement and improve outcomes. Further longitudinal studies are required to examine causal mechanisms.
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- Amy Degnan
- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- School of Social SciencesThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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Schaap G, Wensink M, Doggen CJM, van der Palen J, Vonkeman HE, Bode C. "It Really Is an Elusive Illness"-Post-COVID-19 Illness Perceptions and Recovery Strategies: A Thematic Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:13003. [PMID: 36293582 PMCID: PMC9602798 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A substantial number of patients report persisting symptoms after a COVID-19 infection: so-called post-COVID-19 syndrome. There is limited research on patients' perspectives on post-COVID-19 symptoms and ways to recover. This qualitative study explored the illness perceptions and recovery strategies of patients who had been hospitalised for COVID-19. Differences between recovered and non-recovered patients were investigated. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were held with 24 participating patients (8 recovered and 16 non-recovered) 7 to 12 months after hospital discharge. Data were interpreted using reflexive thematic analysis. Four overarching themes were identified: (I) symptoms after hospital discharge; (II) impact of COVID-19 on daily life and self-identity; (III) uncertainty about COVID-19; and (IV) dealing with COVID-19. Formerly hospitalised post-COVID-19 patients seem to have difficulties with making sense of their illness and gaining control over their recovery. The majority of non-recovered participants continue to suffer mostly from weakness or fatigue, dyspnoea and cognitive dysfunction. No notable differences in illness beliefs were observed between recovered and non-recovered participants.
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- Gerko Schaap
- Department of Psychology, Health and Technology, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Health and Technology, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Technology and Services Research, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
- Clinical Research Centre, Rijnstate Hospital, 6815 AD Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, 7512 KZ Enschede, The Netherlands
- Section Cognition, Data and Education, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Health and Technology, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, 7512 KZ Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Health and Technology, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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Figueiras MJ, Neto DD, Marôco J, Carmo C. How Do Healthy Women Perceive the Risk of Breast Cancer? The Role of Illness Perceptions and Compared Risk between Portugal and the U.A.E. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:12923. [PMID: 36232223 PMCID: PMC9566403 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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(1) Background: Breast cancer (BC) shows significant epidemiological differences between Eastern and Western countries. These may arise from socio-cultural factors influencing how healthy young women perceive this condition, their risk of getting cancer, and the implications for preventive screening behaviors. In this study, the illness perceptions, individual risk perception, compared risk, and beliefs about preventive behaviors for BC of female university students were compared using an anonymous online survey between a European country (Portugal) and the United Arab Emirates. (2) Method: A structural equation model (SEM) was developed to investigate the hypothetical relationship between illness perceptions and compared risk as predictors of perceived risk for BC. (3) Results: There were significant differences between the study variables. The SEM was invariant, but the differences between regression coefficients in both countries were highly statistically significant. Mediation analyses revealed a significant indirect effect of compared risk on individual risk and a significantly stronger direct effect for the Emirati sample. (4) Conclusions: These findings suggest that cultural research may help to explain factors that may shape social comparison of individual risk characteristics and influence perceived risk. Moreover, providing culturally appropriate strategies to be designed and implemented can promote early detection behaviors for BC.
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- Maria J. Figueiras
- Department of Psychology, College of Natural Health and Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 144534, United Arab Emirates
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- APPsyCI—Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities & Inclusion, ISPA—Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisboa, Portugal
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- William James Center for Research, ISPA—Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisboa, Portugal
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- School of Psychology, ISPA—Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisboa, Portugal
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van Koppen B, Zandwijk P, van Mameren H, de Bie R. Patient adherence to physical activity advice (PAPA) in patients with low back pain: Study protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial. Physiother Res Int 2022; 27:e1969. [PMID: 35975659 PMCID: PMC9786652 DOI: 10.1002/pri.1969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND It seems that nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) cannot be successfully treated with a single intervention of any kind. However, a positive effect of an active lifestyle including physical activities in NSLBP is reported on pain and disability. Advising regular physical activity is one of the mainstays in physical therapy treatment, appealing to patients' adherence. Many patients with low back pain do not seem to adhere to their physiotherapist's advice. In this study, the influence of social support on adherence to an activity advice will be investigated. OBJECTIVE Objective of the study is to investigate if patients with low back pain randomised to receive social support adhere better to an activity advice than patients randomised to the control group. METHODS In a randomized controlled clinical trial, in private physiotherapy practices in the Netherlands, patients ≥18 years presenting with at least a second episode of nonspecific low back pain will be randomized over two groups: activity advice and social support as an add-on to usual care versus usual care alone. The primary outcome measure is adherence to an activity advice measured by an activity monitor at 1, 6 and 12 weeks. All other objectives will be measured by questionnaires. DISCUSSION This project is the first comprehensive research project to assess whether social support influences adherence to an activity advice outside the clinical setting without supervision of a healthcare provider. Where evidence of influence on social support is lacking, findings may have implications for the management of patients with low back pain. In addition, findings may enable physiotherapists to predict in which patients with low back pain an activity advice with social support makes sense. CLINICALTRIAL GOV: NCT02996955.
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- Ben van Koppen
- Department of EpidemiologyFaculty of HealthMedicine and Life SciencesMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands,Caphri Research Institute for Care and Public HealthMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of EpidemiologyFaculty of HealthMedicine and Life SciencesMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands,Caphri Research Institute for Care and Public HealthMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of EpidemiologyFaculty of HealthMedicine and Life SciencesMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands,Caphri Research Institute for Care and Public HealthMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of EpidemiologyFaculty of HealthMedicine and Life SciencesMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands,Caphri Research Institute for Care and Public HealthMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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Meyer C, Heinzl L, Kampisiou C, Triliva S, Knaevelsrud C, Stammel N. Do Gender and Country of Residence Matter? A Mixed Methods Study on Lay Causal Beliefs about PTSD. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:11594. [PMID: 36141867 PMCID: PMC9517544 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Laypersons' causal beliefs about mental disorders can differ considerably from medical or psychosocial clinicians' models as they are shaped by social and cultural context and by personal experiences. This study aimed at identifying differences in causal beliefs about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by country and gender. A cross-sectional, vignette-based online survey was conducted with 737 participants from Germany, Greece, Ecuador, Mexico, and Russia. Participants were presented with a short unlabeled case vignette describing a person with symptoms of PTSD. Causal beliefs were assessed using an open-ended question asking for the three most likely causes. Answers were analyzed using thematic analysis. Afterwards, themes were transformed into categorical variables to analyze differences by country and by gender. Qualitative analyses revealed a wide range of different causal beliefs. Themes differed by gender, with women tending to mention more external causal beliefs. Themes also differed between the five countries but the differences between countries were more pronounced for women than for men. In conclusion, causal beliefs were multifaceted among laypersons and shared basic characteristics with empirically derived risk factors. The more pronounced differences for women suggest that potential gender effects should be considered in cross-cultural research.
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- Caroline Meyer
- Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Crete, 74100 Rethymno, Greece
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- Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Geuens S, Leyen K, Raymaekers K, Prikken S, Willen J, Goemans N, De Waele L, Lemiere J, Luyckx K. Illness Perceptions and Illness Identity in Adolescents and Emerging Adults With Neuromuscular Disorders. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2022:13591045221125631. [PMID: 36112900 DOI: 10.1177/13591045221125631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neuromuscular disorders (NMD) are intrusive medical conditions with implications for psychosocial development. OBJECTIVES This paper explores illness perceptions and illness identity dimensions of youth with NMD. First, we compare illness identity outcomes and illness perceptions of NMD patients with a comparison group of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). Second, we report about the relationships between NMD-related variables and illness perceptions and illness identity. METHODS Scores on the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire and the Illness Identity Questionnaire were compared between a group of NMD patients (N = 59; 12-22 years) and an age- and gender-matched group of DM patients (N = 118). NMD-related variables included time since diagnosis, prognosis, wheelchair use, and physical limitations. RESULTS Youth with NMD scored significantly higher on two of the four illness identity dimensions than youth with DM. NMD patients reported significantly less positive illness perceptions, experienced more physical symptoms, and had a lower score on understanding of their illness. Within the NMD group, wheelchair-users have a better understanding of their disease than those who are not wheelchair-bound. CONCLUSIONS The present study is the first to investigate illness identity and illness perceptions in NMD. More research is needed to provide insight in the identity formation process of the growing group of adolescents with NMDs.
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- Sam Geuens
- Child Neurology, 60182University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Development and Regeneration, 26657KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- School Psychology and Development in Context, 26657KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- School Psychology and Development in Context, 26657KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,60182FWO Vlaanderen (Research Foundation Flanders), Leuven, Belgium
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- Child Neurology, 60182University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,School Psychology and Development in Context, 26657KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,60182FWO Vlaanderen (Research Foundation Flanders), Leuven, Belgium
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- Child Neurology, 60182University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Child Neurology, 60182University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Development and Regeneration, 26657KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Child Neurology, 60182University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Development and Regeneration, 26657KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Child Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- School Psychology and Development in Context, 26657KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,UNIBS, 60182University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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Wasil AR, Malhotra T, Nandakumar N, Glinski S, Bhatia A, DeRubeis RJ. Which Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Matter Most? An Investigation of Subjective Importance Ratings With College Students in India. Behav Ther 2022; 53:958-966. [PMID: 35987551 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2022.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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One goal of clinical psychological science is to help people with problems that matter to them. However, little is known about which kinds of symptoms are viewed as most important, particularly among individuals in non-western settings. We examined the extent to which young adults in India rated individual symptoms of depression and anxiety as important, concerning, and undesirable. Participants were college students at Indian Universities (n = 283). They received a measure of depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and anxiety symptoms (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener-7). For each of the 16 symptoms, they provided three judgments relating to the extent to which they found the symptom important, harmful, and undesirable. These judgments were averaged to form a "subjective importance rating" (SIR) for each symptom. Anxiety symptoms were viewed as more important than depressive symptoms (d = 0.34), and nonsomatic symptoms were viewed as more important than somatic symptoms (d = 0.83). Females rated symptoms as more important than males (d = 0.32), and individuals with higher self-reported symptoms rated symptoms as more important. Sad mood, suicidal ideation, and controlling worries were rated as the most important symptoms, whereas concentration problems, appetite problems, and psychomotor problems were rated as the least important. Overall, some symptoms are viewed as more important and concerning than others. We discuss how this understanding can affect our conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of mental disorders around the world.
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Rivera E, Levoy K, Clark-Cutaia MN, Schrauben S, Townsend RR, Rahman M, Lash J, Saunders M, Frazier R, Rincon-Choles H, Hirschman KB. Content Validity Assessment of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire in CKD Using Qualitative Methods. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:ijerph19148654. [PMID: 35886505 PMCID: PMC9319998 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background: The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) measures individuals’ unique perceptions of their illness. While psychometric properties of the IPQ-R have been demonstrated in many disease populations, its content validity has not been extensively studied in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD). Unique features of CKD (e.g., few symptoms in early stages) may impact the measurement of illness perceptions. The purpose of this study was to explore the IPQ-R content validity in a sample of CKD patients. Methods: Thirty-one participants completed the IPQ-R and were interviewed regarding their subscale scores (timeline, consequences, personal control, treatment control, coherence, cyclical, and emotions). Participants’ agreement with their scores was tallied and assessed qualitatively for themes related to the content validity of the measure. Results: Individual participant agreement with their subscale scores averaged 79% (range: 29–100%). Subscale agreement varied: timeline (100%), consequences, coherence, and emotion (83% each), cyclical (75%), personal control (65%), and treatment control (64%). A qualitative exploration of disagreement responses revealed concerns with the relevance and comprehensibility of personal control and treatment control. Conclusions: Some IPQ-R subscales may pose content validity concerns in the non-dialysis CKD population. Item modification for comprehensibility (personal control) and relevance (treatment control) should be considered. Future studies should explore the impact of a patient’s symptom experience on IPQ-R validity, especially in populations like CKD with a higher proportion of asymptomatic patients.
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- Eleanor Rivera
- Department of Population Health Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Community and Health Systems, Indiana University School of Nursing, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA;
- Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Division of Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (S.S.); (R.R.T.)
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- Division of Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (S.S.); (R.R.T.)
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA;
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- Division of Nephrology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA;
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA;
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- Division of Nephorology and Hypertension, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;
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- Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
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Kern de Castro E, Benicio Beltrão G, Armiliato MJ, Peloso F, Gregianin LJ. Illness perceptions in childhood cancer survivor and caregivers' dyads. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2022; 27:782-792. [PMID: 35616445 DOI: 10.1177/13591045221095300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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UNLABELLED Surviving childhood cancer is a difficult experience for children and their caregivers, it can produce long-term emotional distress. Illness perceptions refer to the way people understand the different aspects related to illness from their individual and collective experiences. OBJECTIVE to compare the illness perceptions of adolescent childhood cancer survivors and their caregivers and examine the relationship between illness perception of childhood cancer survivors, their caregivers, and sociodemographic, illness, and treatment variables. Forty-three survivor-caregiver dyads (the mean age of a survivor 17.05 years old; the mean age of caregivers 47.53 years old) participated in the study and answered the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ) and Demographics data. RESULTS Results showed significant differences in the illness perceptions of survivors and caregivers. Caregivers presented more negative cognitive perceptions than survivors (t = -6.701, p < 0.001), especially in the identity dimension (t = -4.327, p < 0.001), and more negative emotional perceptions than survivors (t = -4.132, p < 0.001), both in concern (t = -3.695, p < 0.001) and emotional representation (t = -3.466, p < 0.001). No significant correlations were found between survivors' and caregivers' illness perceptions and sociodemographic illness variables. CONCLUSION These findings showed that even though dyads went through cancer together, survivors' and caregivers' perceptions of childhood cancer are different, indicating the need to better understand how children growing up with a chronic disease develop such illness perceptions and their experience.
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- Elisa Kern de Castro
- Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to examine illness perceptions and coping in relation to the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among individuals experiencing chronic Lyme disease (CLD). METHODS Participants were 82 individuals who had a confirmed diagnosis of Lyme disease and had been experiencing symptoms for 6 months or more. They were recruited through various online mechanisms (e.g., social media, online support groups), and they completed the consent form and questionnaires via Qualtrics. Participants completed questions about their demographics and health status as well as the Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised (Moss-Morris et al., 2002), the Brief COPE (Carver, 1997), and the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36; Ware & Sherbourne, 1992). RESULTS Illness perceptions and coping explained a significant amount of variance in HRQOL. Among the illness perceptions, the consequences and identity dimensions were most strongly associated with HRQOL. Behavioral disengagement and substance use were the coping strategies most strongly associated with the emotional health outcomes. DISCUSSION Illness perceptions and coping are related to HRQOL among individuals with CLD. Given the increase in Lyme disease incidence and the chronicity of symptoms in some cases, it is critical to continue to examine the psychosocial factors associated with HRQOL in this population.
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- Erin M Hill
- Department of Psychology, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USA
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Valentine TR, Presley CJ, Carbone DP, Shields PG, Andersen BL. Illness perception profiles and psychological and physical symptoms in newly diagnosed advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Psychol Health 2022; 41:379-388. [PMID: 35604701 PMCID: PMC9817475 DOI: 10.1037/hea0001192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Of all cancers, advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is associated with the highest burden on mental and physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Patients' subjective beliefs about their cancer (i.e., illness perceptions) may influence coping responses and treatment decisions and affect health. To identify cognitive and emotional perceptions and their association with patient characteristics and illness circumstances, the relationship between illness perception schemas and psychological and physical responses and symptoms were studied. METHOD Patients newly diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC (N = 186) enrolled in a prospective cohort study (NCT03199651) completed measures of illness perceptions; anxiety, depression, and physical symptoms; and health status. Latent profile analysis identified illness perception profiles. Hierarchical linear regressions tested profile assignment as a correlate of responses and symptoms. RESULTS A three-profile solution was optimal. Patients with a "struggling" profile (n = 83; 45%) reported the most negative perceptions; patients with a "coping" profile (n = 41; 22%) reported relatively positive perceptions; and patients with a "coping but concerned" profile (n = 62; 33%) endorsed high illness concern but relatively positive perceptions otherwise. Patients with a "struggling" profile reported the highest levels of anxiety and depression symptoms, overall physical symptoms, cough, dyspnea, and pain, and the poorest self-rated health. CONCLUSIONS New data add to the clinical portrayal of patients coping with NSCLC since the availability of new therapies and survival improvements. Other disease groups have reported a predominance of positive perceptions, rather than ones of significant cognitive and emotional struggles found here. Illness perception data may provide content-rich resources for intervention tailoring. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Thomas R. Valentine
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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Zarzycki M, Seddon D, Bei E, Morrison V. Why do they care? A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis of personal and relational motivations for providing informal care. Health Psychol Rev 2022; 17:344-376. [PMID: 35383541 DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2022.2058581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Informal caregiving is crucial to the sustainability of health and social care systems globally. With ageing populations and a rising prevalence of acute and chronic health conditions, the need for informal care is growing, making it important to understand what motivates individuals to care and to continue caring. This paper reports findings of a systematic review which examined determinants of motivations and willingness to provide informal care. A systematic search was conducted using six electronic databases and a wide range of additional sources. 105 qualitative studies published before August 2019 were included with 103 of them reporting on personal and relational motivations, and the contextual factors underpinning these. Grounded theory-based, thematic synthesis was applied to synthesise the literature. This meta-synthesis reports on findings from across the world spanning three decades, with data from over 2500 caregivers across a range of health conditions. This paper presents the relational, personal and contextual themes. It highlights the significance of reciprocity, affection, family values and caregiving obligations. Personal characteristics, finding meaning, illness perceptions, situational and temporal aspects of caregiving are also identified as important in shaping motivations and willingness to care and to continue caring. Implications for theory, research, policy and practice are discussed.
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- Mikołaj Zarzycki
- School of Human & Behavioural Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- School of Medical & Health Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- School of Human & Behavioural Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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Ni H, Lin Y, Peng Y, Li S, Huang X, Chen L. Relationship Between Family Functioning and Medication Adherence in Chinese Patients With Mechanical Heart Valve Replacement: A Moderated Mediation Model. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:817406. [PMID: 35273498 PMCID: PMC8902640 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.817406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Medication adherence is crucial for patients with mechanical heart valve replacement. Although families functioning is positively associated with medication adherence, little is known about the underlying mechanisms. Objective: To test whether family functioning affects medication adherence through illness perceptions and whether this mediating effect was moderated by medication literacy. Methods: 319 patients after mechanical heart valve replacement were included in this cross-sectional study from June 2021 to October 2021. Data regarding family functioning, illness perceptions, medication adherence, and medication literacy were collected through questionnaires. The moderated mediation model was examined by Hayes's PROCESS macro, based on the bootstrapping method. Results: The results revealed illness perceptions partially mediated the association of family functioning on medication adherence [β = 0.08, 95% confidence intervals: (0.04, 0.12)], and this effect was stronger for patients with low medication literacy than those with high literacy [β = -0.36, 95% CI: (-0.50, -0.22)]. Furthermore, the relationship between family functioning and medication adherence was only significant in patients with low medication literacy [β = 0.36, 95% CI: (0.23, 0.50)]. Conclusion: The mediating effect of illness perceptions between family functioning and medication adherence was moderated by medication literacy. Efforts to improve medication adherence by targeting at improving family functioning may be more effective when considering illness perceptions, especially for patients with limited medication literacy.
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- Hong Ni
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Versluis A, Alphen KV, Dercksen W, Haas HD, Kaptein AA, Hurk CVD. Looking bad: Female patients drawing their representation of chemotherapy-induced alopecia. J Health Psychol 2022; 27:3013-3027. [PMID: 35212563 DOI: 10.1177/13591053221075503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This study explored the experienced impact of alopecia using patient's drawings. Forty patients made drawings of their feelings about appearance of their head and hair before and during chemotherapy. Patients also reported illness perceptions (B-IPQ). Twenty-four patients (60%) reported ⩾50% alopecia at enrollment. Most patients (70%) drew a negative change of feelings over time and physical changes. Many experiences related to alopecia emerged from the written texts underneath the drawings and the B-IPQ. Drawings depicted deteriorated feelings of appearance, affecting many activities throughout the day. Healthcare providers are advised to use patient-tailored questioning about alopecia.
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- Anne Versluis
- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), The Netherlands
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- Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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Maguire PA, Cummings JA, Reay RE, Nolan CJ, Looi JCL. There's no sugar-coating psychological distress and illness perceptions in gestational diabetes mellitus: depression and anxiety are associated with negative illness perceptions. Australas Psychiatry 2022; 30:64-69. [PMID: 34488491 DOI: 10.1177/10398562211038910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To gain an understanding of how women with gestational diabetes perceive their illness, and whether depressive/anxiety symptoms and/or psychological distress influence these illness perceptions. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted with 159 pregnant women aged 18-44 attending gestational diabetes clinics. Participants completed a questionnaire, which included the Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS), Kessler 10-item Psychological Distress Scale (K-10), Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ), and psychiatric/general health items. Multiple regression was used to explore the relationship between EDS (total and anxiety subscale) scores and BIPQ scores, as well as between K-10 (total and anxiety subscale) scores and BIPQ scores. RESULTS Regression analysis revealed a positive association between EDS total/anxiety subscale scores and BIPQ total score, as well as between K-10 total/anxiety subscale scores and BIPQ total score, controlling for potentially confounding variables. There was a strong positive correlation between EDS total score and K-10 total score. The most frequently expressed concern about GDM was an adverse effect on their baby's health. A poor diet was the most frequently reported perceived 'cause' of GDM. CONCLUSION Greater severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms, and psychological distress, is associated with more negative illness perceptions of GDM in pregnant women.
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- Paul A Maguire
- Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, The Australian National University Medical School, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia.,Consortium of Australian-Academic Psychiatrists for Independent Policy and Research Analysis (CAPIPRA), Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- The Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, The Australian National University Medical School, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- The Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, ACT, Australia.,John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.,Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, The Australian National University Medical School, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia.,Consortium of Australian-Academic Psychiatrists for Independent Policy and Research Analysis (CAPIPRA), Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Hayes B, Burgell R, Apputhurai P, Garg M, R. Knowles S. Extending the Common Sense Model to Explore the Impact of Visceral Sensitivity on Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Turk J Gastroenterol 2022; 33:103-110. [PMID: 35115287 PMCID: PMC9128579 DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2021.201158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with poor quality of life. The aim of the cross-sectional study was to extend the common sense model to explore the impact of inflammatory bowel disease activity on quality of life and the potential mediating roles of illness perceptions, visceral sensitivity, coping styles, acceptance, and psychological distress. METHODS A total of 141 inflammatory bowel disease patients (86 with Crohn's disease and 55 with ulcerative colitis; 74 males, 65 females, and 2 gender non-specific, mean age 40.43 years) from 2 metropolitan hospital inflammatory bowel disease outpatient clinics participated. Measures included disease activity (Crohn's Disease Activity Index, Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index), illness perceptions (Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire), visceral sensitivity (Visceral Sensitivity Index), coping styles (Brief Coping Operations Preference Enquiry), acceptance (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II), psychological distress (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale), and European Health Interview Survey-Quality of Life (EUROHIS-QoL). RESULTS A structural equation model of the extended common sense model was found to have a good fit (χ2(10) = 10.07, P = .43, root mean square error of approximation = 0.01, standardized root mean residual = 0.04, comparative index fit = 1.00, Tucker-Lewis index = 1.00, goodness-of-fit = 0.98). After controlling for irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis, the impact of disease activity on quality of life was statistically mediated by illness perceptions, maladaptive coping styles, and psychological distress. In addition, visceral sensitivity bordered on influencing the impact of disease activity and illness perceptions on quality of life through psychological distress. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that together with illness perceptions and coping styles, visceral sensitivity plays an important role in an individual's adaption to living with inflammatory bowel disease.
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- Bree Hayes
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health & Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- />Department of Health Sciences and Biostatistics, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Northern Health Hospital, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health & Monash University, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Mental Health, St Vincent’s Hospital, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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BACKGROUND To date, cultural clinical research has primarily focused on differences between ethnic groups when investigating causal beliefs about mental disorders. While individual as well as contextual factors are considered important for gaining a better understanding of cultural influences, research on causal beliefs about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cultural correlates in laypersons is scarce. OBJECTIVE This study aimed at gain a better understanding of the association between causal beliefs about PTSD and cultural aspects, as well as other contextual and individual correlates of causal beliefs. METHOD We conducted a cross-sectional, vignette-based online survey with 737 laypersons from Mexico, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, and Russia. Participants completed the illness perception questionnaire revised (IPQ-R) and reported several cultural and sociodemographic (e.g. country of residence, gender, personal values) as well as mental health-related variables (e.g. PTSD symptoms, previous seeking of help). Latent class analysis (LCA) was performed to identify subgroups of individuals expressing similar causal beliefs for PTSD. Multinomial logistic regression was used to analyse covariates of class membership. RESULTS LCA resulted in a three-class solution of casual beliefs: a traumatic event-focused class (41.1%); an intrapersonal causes class (40.1%); and a multiple causes class (18.0%). Multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed country of residence, gender, personal value of security, PTSD symptoms, and mental health literacy as significant covariates of class membership. CONCLUSIONS Integrating a more diverse concept of culture into cultural clinical research can be a valuable addition to group comparisons based on nationality or ethnicity. Cultural clinical research needs to move towards a more integrated approach that accounts for the complexity of culture. Including additional contextual and sociodemographic factors can help to reach a more accurate understanding of the cultural influences on the development of causal beliefs and mental health.
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- Caroline Meyer
- Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Crete, Crete, Greece
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- Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Research, Center ÜBERLEBEN, Berlin, Germany
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Yang L, Chen X, Liu Z, Sun W, Yu D, Tang H, Zhang Z. The Impact of Illness Perceptions on Depressive Symptoms Among Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptom. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:9297-9306. [PMID: 34887677 PMCID: PMC8651631 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s342512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective This study aimed at exploring whether illness perceptions may mediate the relationship between depressive symptoms and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients. Methods The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for depression, the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) for the severity of LUTS and the brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ) for illness perceptions (IPs) were used among the 157 BPH patients with LUTS. Pearson’s correlation test and hierarchical regression analyses were used to assess the correlations between LUTS, depressive symptoms and IPs. Results Our study found that the severity of LUTS was associated with depressive symptoms and subscales of illness perception; meanwhile, IPs were associated with the level of education. A positive relationship was found between the scores of PHQ9 and the B-IPQ subscales of illness consequences, identity, timeline, concern and emotion; thus, a negative correlation was found between scores of PHQ9 and the B-IPQ subscales of illness coherence, personal control and treatment control. The hierarchical regression analysis showed IPSS and the B-IPQ subscales of illness consequences, concern and emotion were significantly associated with depression, and explained 85.1% of the variance in depressive symptoms (R2 = 0.851, p < 0.05). Conclusion The relationship between LUTS and depressive symptoms may be mediated by the negative IPs, including consequences, concern and emotions. Clinicians should not only focus on the LUTS but also on the IPs to improve depressive symptoms among BPH patients.
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- Linlin Yang
- Department of Geriatrics Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China.,Department of General Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China.,Department of General Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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Bear HA, Krause KR, Edbrooke-Childs J, Wolpert M. Understanding the illness representations of young people with anxiety and depression: A qualitative study. Psychol Psychother 2021; 94:1036-1058. [PMID: 33960606 DOI: 10.1111/papt.12345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many young people with anxiety or depression drop out of treatment early, and/or leave treatment without showing measurably improved symptom levels. To enhance treatment engagement and effectiveness, it is critical to better understand how young people's perceptions of the symptoms, causes, consequences, treatability, and course of their anxiety and depression influence engagement. AIM This study aimed to provide a qualitative account of illness perceptions among youth with anxiety and depression by applying the Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation (CSM), which was developed in physical health contexts. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 26 young people (aged 16-24, 73% female) with a history of anxiety and/or depression. Interviews were analysed using a combination of theory- and data-driven analysis techniques, consisting primarily of deductive thematic analysis. RESULTS The five themes broadly mapped onto the dimensions of the CSM, suggesting parallels in how mental and physical health problems are perceived. Anxiety and depression were viewed as non-linear, relapsing and remitting, but lifelong conditions, with a fluctuating and complex path to recovery and coping. Youth described pervasive negative impacts on their lives, but also described some positive aspects. IMPLICATIONS Better understanding of young people's illness beliefs has the potential to open a range of intervention possibilities by prioritizing young people's illness perceptions over the clinician's understanding and the supposed objective condition severity and trajectory. Although this study supported a common structure of illness beliefs, the content of these beliefs was idiosyncratic and specific to anxiety and depression, suggesting the need to develop a valid tool to measure illness perceptions in this group. PRACTITIONER POINTS Our findings suggest that illness perceptions are complex, highly idiosyncratic, and specific to youth anxiety and depression. Given the complexity of these beliefs and the known association with important treatment- and health-related outcomes, it is important that clinical formulation incorporates young people's illness belief models, including their perceptions of symptoms, cause, timeline to recovery, consequences, and personal and treatment control. To increase help-seeking, treatment engagement and adaptive coping strategies, therapy should work to a shared understanding of illness beliefs. Increasing congruence between the belief models of young people, families, and clinicians may serve to improve treatment benefits and address the unmet mental health needs of young people.
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- Holly Alice Bear
- Evidence-Based Practice Unit (EBPU), University College London and Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, UK.,Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, University of Oxford, UK
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- Evidence-Based Practice Unit (EBPU), University College London and Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, UK.,Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Evidence-Based Practice Unit (EBPU), University College London and Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, UK
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- Evidence-Based Practice Unit (EBPU), University College London and Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, UK.,Wellcome Trust, London, UK
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Moysés R, Amaral G, Viana J, Benzaken A, Pereira MG. Impact of a culturally tailored informative video on cervical cancer: a pilot study with Amazonian women in treatment for cervical cancer. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2021; 42:1340-1346. [PMID: 34781822 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2021.1963222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The present study is a randomised pilot study that evaluated a culturally tailored video promoting information about cervical cancer (CC), developed with Amazonian women in treatment for CC. The sample included 63 patients in treatment for CC who were randomly assigned to three groups of 21 patients. The experimental group watched an informative video about CC. The active control group watched a video on healthy habits and the passive control group received no intervention. The groups were compared in terms of change in knowledge and illness perceptions, over time. The results showed that the experimental group was the only one with a significant increase in knowledge (β = .166; p = .03) that was not maintained over time (β = -.195; p = .04). Threatening illness perceptions about the disease increased in all groups over time (β = .105; p = .001). Future studies should replicate the results testing the efficacy of an audiovisual strategy in a larger sample, in health services that serve populations with similar social and cultural characteristics. This study emphasises the importance of interprofessional oncology teams providing clear information regarding CC, during all stages of the disease, and patients' treatment.Impact StatementWhat is already known on this subject? Latin American countries, such as Brazil, the low coverage of screening for CC can be related to the low education of women and their difficulty of access to health care. Hence, educational interventions may be a good strategy to reinforce the importance of screening and increase knowledge about illness prevention and treatment.What the results of this study add? An audiovisual informational intervention on CC was developed, addressing prevention, causes, control, consequences and treatment while respecting the patients' cultural and social reality through an approach that is simple and easy to understand. The group that watched the informative video was the only one that increased knowledge, revealing that it was a good CC informational strategy.What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? This study confirmed the importance of developing informational and educational strategies that are appropriate to patients' social and cultural reality. The video is now available to health teams in primary, secondary and tertiary care units, as a strategy for health promotion and CC prevention.
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- Rosana Moysés
- School of Medicine, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil.,Psychology Research Center (CIPsi), School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil
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- Psychology Research Center (CIPsi), School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Caga J, Devenney E, Huynh W, Zoing MC, Ahmed RM, Kiernan MC. Illness Cognitions in ALS: New Insights Into Clinical Management of Behavioural Symptoms. Front Neurol 2021; 12:740693. [PMID: 34630311 PMCID: PMC8498576 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.740693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Timely management of frontotemporal dysfunction associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has important prognostic and therapeutic implications. However, there remains a paucity of research on best practise recommendations to guide the development of interventions for cognitive and behavioural symptoms as part of ALS care. Accordingly, a focus on illness perceptions may provide a preliminary framework for managing cognitive and behavioural symptoms. The aim of the present study was to explore the nature of illness perceptions among ALS patients with cognitive and behavioural symptoms. A total of 39 patients were recruited from a specialised ALS clinic. Factor analysis showed three independent and clinically interpretable factors corresponding to “cognitive and emotion related ALS perceptions,” “cognitive- specific ALS perceptions” and “ALS coherence”. Of these factors, greater perceived cognitive and emotional impacts of ALS were associated with an approximate 4-fold increased risk of behavioural changes (p < 0.05). Greater perceived cognitive and emotional impacts of ALS was also associated with more rapid disease progression (p < 0.001). As such, timely provision of intervention addressing perceptions about the impact of ALS on functioning as well as associated emotional distress may optimise clinical management of cognitive and behavioural symptoms of ALS.
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- Jashelle Caga
- Brain & Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Brain & Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Brain & Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain & Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Brain & Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain & Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Arrato NA, Valentine TR, Byrd JC, Jones JA, Maddocks KJ, Woyach JA, Andersen BL. Illness representations and psychological outcomes in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Br J Health Psychol 2021; 27:553-570. [PMID: 34608724 DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a lifelong cancer with subtle symptoms. Treatment is not curative and often involves repeated relapses and retreatments. Illness perceptions - cognitive and emotional representations of illness stimuli - were studied in CLL patients to: 1) identify illness perception 'profiles' prior to treatment; and 2) test whether profile membership predicts psychological responses 12 months later as treatment continued. DESIGN CLL patients (N = 259), randomized to one of four cancer treatment trials testing targeted therapy, were assessed before starting treatment and at 12 months. METHODS The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) assessed perceived consequences, timeline, personal/treatment control, identity, comprehension, concern, and emotions toward CLL. Psychological outcomes were depressive symptoms (PHQ-9/BDI-II), negative mood (POMS), and cancer stress (IES-R). Latent profile analysis (LPA) determined number of profiles and differential BIPQ items for each profile. Multilevel models tested profiles as predictors of 12-month psychological outcomes. RESULTS LPA selected the three-profile model, with profiles revealing Low (n = 150; 57.9%), Moderate (n = 21; 8.1%), and High-impact (n = 88; 34.0%) illness representations. Profiles were defined by differences in consequences, identity, concern, and emotions. Profile membership predicted all psychological outcomes (ps<.038). Low-impact profile patients endorsed minimal psychological symptoms; High-impact profile patients reported substantial symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Results of the first CLL illness representation study provide directions for future clinical efforts. By identifying differences among patients' perceptions of CLL consequences, symptom burden, concerns, and emotional responses, an at-risk patient group might receive tailored psychological treatment. Treatments may address negative perceptions, to reduce psychological risk associated with chronic cancer.
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- Nicole A Arrato
- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Kieskamp SC, Paap D, Carbo MJG, Wink F, Bos R, Bootsma H, Arends S, Spoorenberg A. Central sensitization, illness perception and obesity should be considered when interpreting disease activity in axial spondyloarthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 60:4476-4485. [PMID: 33492397 PMCID: PMC8487271 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Many patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) report persistent pain even when treated with anti-inflammatory agents. Our aim was to explore the presence of central sensitization (CS) and different types of illness perceptions in patients with axSpA, and to assess their associations with disease activity assessments. METHODS Consecutive outpatients from the Groningen Leeuwarden Axial Spondyloarthritis (GLAS) cohort were included. Besides standardized assessments, patients filled out the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI), Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) and Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). Univariable and multivariable linear regression analyses were used to investigate the association between questionnaire scores, patient characteristics and disease activity assessments ASDASCRP, BASDAI and CRP. RESULTS We included 182 patients with a mean symptom duration of 21.6 years. Mean ASDASCRP was 2.1, mean BASDAI 3.9, and median CRP 2.9. Mean CSI score was 37.8 (scale 0-100) and 45% of patients scored ≥40, indicating a high probability of CS. CSI score, IPQ-R domain identity (number of symptoms the patient attributes to their illness), and IPQ-R domain treatment control (perceived treatment efficacy), and obesity were significantly and independently associated with both ASDASCRP and BASDAI, explaining a substantial proportion of variation in these disease activity scores (R2=0.35 and R2=0.47, respectively). Only obesity was also independently associated with CRP. CONCLUSION CS may be common in patients with long-term axSpA. CS, as well as specific illness perceptions and obesity were all independently associated with the widely used (partially) patient-reported disease activity assessments ASDASCRP and BASDAI. Treating physicians should take this into account in the follow-up and treatment of their patients.
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen
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- Department of Rheumatology, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology.,Department of Rheumatology, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology.,Department of Rheumatology, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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Anakwa NO, Teye‐Kwadjo E, Kretchy IA. Illness perceptions, social support and antiretroviral medication adherence in people living with HIV in the greater Accra region, Ghana. Nurs Open 2021; 8:2595-2604. [PMID: 33626226 PMCID: PMC8363381 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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AIM To assess how illness perceptions and social support influence antiretroviral medication adherence in a HIV patient population in Ghana. DESIGN This study used a correlational research design with cross-sectional data. METHOD A total of 235 people living with HIV at two general hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana provided data on illness perceptions, social support and medication adherence. Hierarchical multiple regression test was used to analyse the data. RESULTS Illness perceptions' facets of timeline, personal control and treatment control were negatively associated with medication adherence, whereas emotional response was positively associated with adherence. Further, significant other support was negatively associated with adherence. Family and friend support were not associated with adherence. The findings offer preliminary evidence that illness perceptions may have utility for medication adherence in a HIV patient population in Ghana.
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- Nella O. Anakwa
- Department of PsychologySchool of Social SciencesUniversity of GhanaLegonGhana
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- Department of PsychologySchool of Social SciencesUniversity of GhanaLegonGhana
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical PharmacySchool of PharmacyUniversity of GhanaLegonGhana
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