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Showing 1 to 20 of 99 for “"chronic condition"”.
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What are the experiences of caring for a loved one with a chronic condition?
… experiences of caring for loved ones with chronic illnesses. First, a thematic synthesis explored mothers’ experiences of parenting a child with a chronic illness. Thirteen papers (comprising of twelve studies) exploring the experiences of 176 mothers to children with seven different …
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Living with a Chronic Condition: Perspectives of College Students at a Public Institution of Higher Education
<p>Chronic conditions are ongoing, have a pattern of recurrence or deterioration, and produce consequences impacting an individual’s quality of life. An estimated 164 million Americans are expected to be affected by chronic conditions by the year 2025 (Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, 2016). …
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Developing a framework to evaluate the types and dose of tailored health information in mobile apps for chronic condition self-management
Most older adults in the U.S. suffer a chronic condition such as diabetes, accounting for two-thirds of U.S. healthcare costs. Self-management interventions can improve outcomes for older adults with chronic conditions, and diabetes in particular exemplifies interventions’ potential to improve …
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Chronic Disease Development and Multimorbidity Among Immigrants and Refugees in Ontario
Chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases are a global concern. In recent decades, Canada has also experienced a major increase in immigration. Yet, a detailed profile of chronic disease and multimorbidity risk patterns across different immigrant populations …
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Childhood Chronic Illness: Impact on Well Siblings
<p>Chronic illness incidence is escalating in our society. Chronic conditions and illnesses affect not only the individual but the entire family. Health care research has shown interest toward this topic. The familial response to a childhood chronic condition has been studied by a variety of …
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Responses of Children Living with Peanut Allergy: The Need to See Beyond the Peanut-Free Lunch Table
… However, many do not understand the invisible chronic condition fully because much ambivalence surrounds its management. The focus of this study was on school-age children with PA as they experience an expanded social environment away from the safety of their homes. The purpose was to explore …
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Evaluation of an education program for parents of children with chronic health problems or disabilities
… of resources, for parents of children with chronic health problems or disabilities. Twenty-eight parents (20 mothers and 8 fathers) of children with a variety of chronic conditions participated in a 16 hour structured educational program based on the common adaptive tasks facing parents when …
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Obesity and Health Status among Urban vs. Suburban Elderly in Philadelphia and Surrounding Counties
Obesity is a dangerous health condition affecting approximately 30% of all Americans and can be attributed to 300,000 deaths a year. Obesity has been found to disproportionately affect Blacks, Latinos, and those with lower SES. Although obesity is a problem for all age groups, its prevalence is …
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The Impact of Being Uninsured in the United States on Economic and Humanistic Outcomes: Results from the 2004-2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys
… in health, year participating in the study, and chronic condition(s)) was used to match an uninsured (case) with an insured (control) individual using four two-year panels from the MEPS from 2004-2008. The Student’s paired t-test test was used to compare the mean number of visits and mean …
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The implications of socioeconomic status and a usual source of care for the health and health care experiences of elders with chronic illnesses
… often have fragmented care because of multiple chronic illnesses. Previous research shows that elders who have a usual source of care (USC) have better health and health care experiences than other elders. However, research has rarely considered whether the benefits of USCs may be affected by …
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Improving diabetic self-management using Glucose Buddy.
Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires regular ongoing monitoring. This quantitative descriptive study looks at utilizing the application “Glucose Buddy” designed for diabetic patients, available on Apple devices, and identified if the application is easy to use for any type of user and the …
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Examining Cognitive Vulnerability Models to Borderline Personality Features in a Sample of Emerging Adults
<p>Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a chronic condition that warrants further empirical investigation. Considering the potentially lethal consequences and therapeutic challenges associated with features of BPD, it is important for researchers to explore pathways that will advance theory, …
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A qualitative exploration of the experiences of Black Caribbean MSM living with HIV
HIV is a stigmatised chronic condition which affects approximately 100,000 people on the UK. Sexuality, gender and ethnicity and cultural background are some of the factors which give rise to different experiences of living with HIV; not all experience is well documented. Psychological support is …
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Safety-seeking behaviours and functional impairment in excessive worry and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a chronic condition with substantial functional impairment and high comorbidity with other mental disorders. GAD is the only anxiety disorder that does not have behavioural avoidance in its diagnostic criteria. Despite that, research has shown that GAD patients …
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Design and Manufacturing of a Novel Intraoral Prosthesis for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic condition which requires ongoing, often lifelong, management. It is a global problem which, left untreated, can result in lower quality of life and general health. Although a wide range of existing treatments exist, their rates of compliance among …
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Living with lymphoedema in Ireland: a mixed methods exploration of patient and service provider perspectives
Lymphoedema is a chronic condition characterised by swelling. It results from impairment of the lymphatic system following cancer treatment, congenital malformation or other medical conditions. This study is the first conducted in Ireland to investigate lymphoedema service provision from …
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Satisfaction with health information communication to Multiple Sclerosis patients
<p>Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, unpredictable and crippling neuro-inflammatory disease, affecting an estimated 2.3 million individuals worldwide and 300,000 to 350,000 people in the U.S. MS is the second most costly chronic condition to treat. Given the severity of MS and its impact on …
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Characteristics Affecting Medical Consultation Or Non-Consultation For Chronic Pain In Adults In The United States
Chronic pain (CP) is a prevalent and debilitating chronic condition, but nearly one in five people with CP do not consult a health care profession for their symptoms. This thesis addresses the extent and characteristics of non-consultation for CP in the United States. I develop a model of …
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Assessing Knowledge of Heart Failure Education in Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Throughout the Transition of Care Period in the Rural Health Setting
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition affecting older adults. It is estimated over 5.8 million Americans are currently diagnosed with HF, with an anticipated increase to seven million by 2030. HF patients are faced not only with the physical symptoms, but also with emotional tolls, and …
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INFLAMMATORY AND T-CELL HOMEOSTASIS PARAMETERS IN DUAL AND TRIPLE COMBINATION ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (CART) FOR HIV INFECTION
… While cART has transformed HIV into a manageable chronic condition, it remains unable to eradicate the virus or fully restore immune homeostasis. This study explores two critical aspects of HIV management: (i) the impact of early cART initiation during PHI on inflammation, immune activation, and …
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