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Showing 1 to 20 of 98 for “"chronic illnesses"”.
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Loneliness, Social Factors, and Mental Health Functioning Among Patients with Chronic Illnesses
… relationship between adverse mental health and chronic illness diagnosis. Similarly, previous studies indicate an association between symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and a variety of chronic illnesses. The objective of the current study was to investigate how social factors such …
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The self-management approach of health education in the treatment of chronic illnesses
… to the successful treatment of individuals with chronic illnesses. Self-management is a philosophical model of health education that has been shown to be effective in teaching individuals with chronic arthritis to manage their illness as part of their daily lives. Despite the proven results of …
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A Health System Analysis Approach to Health Outcomes in Medicare Clients With Chronic Illnesses
… With a growing population of older adults with chronic illnesses, cost-cutting strategies in health delivery systems, and federal endorsement of managed care systems, researchers have begun to evaluate the impact of different delivery system organizations on health. The current study combines …
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Correlates of Health Literacy and Perceptions of Burden Among Caregivers of Persons Diagnosed with Chronic Illnesses
… care to individuals diagnosed with one or more chronic illnesses. Caregivers with inadequate health literacy are more likely to experience feelings of uncertainty, and as a result, caregiver burden. Little is known about the impact of the health literacy of caregivers on the level of burden when …
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Toward A Greater Understanding of Fathering: Five African American Fathers' Experiences Parenting Their Children With Chronic Illnesses
… fathers experience their children who live with chronic illnesses. The examination of their strengths and resiliencies revealed 10 factors that enhanced involvement and were incorporated into fathers' overall approaches to parenting: clear paternal definition; strong parenting alliance; gains …
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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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An analysis of the prevalence of children with disabilities and disabling chronic illnesses in the Western health sub-district of Cape Town, and the services available for them
Children with disabling chronic illnesses are known to have complex and frequently unmet health care needs. Limited information exists in South Africa regarding the prevalence of children with disability, as well their needs and utilization of services. The purpose of the current study is twofold: …
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Relationship between having a child with a disability and/or chronic illness and family/child characteristics, family stress, and child enrichment opportunities
… between having a child with a disability or chronic illness and: 1) family/child characteristics, 2) family stress, and 3) child enrichment opportunities. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992) the influences of maternal age, race, family …
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Improving outcomes for children with epilepsy
… and families of children and adolescents with chronic illnesses. A secondary aim of the review was to evaluate the efficacy of parent and family only psychological interventions for improving behaviour, school/social functioning and adjustment, and medical symptoms of children and adolescents …
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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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Facilitating engagement with the challenges facing families in which there may be members with special needs : positing a model for theatrical intervention
… mental or emotional anguish, care, disability or chronic illnesses. My interest in this study is on how these special needs impact on the functioning of the family and family dynamics. Theatrical representation and audience participation is at the heart of exploring the empowering role of applied …
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Relationship between sunshine duration and antidepressant consumption in three Northern countries– a pharmacoepidemiologic approach
… of interest in activities. In persons with a chronic medical disease, depression often makes the management of chronic illness more difficult. Recently, vitamin D has been reported in the scientific and lay press as an important factor that may have significant health benefits in the …
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Strategic Community Healthcare Management
… and management of low income patients with chronic illnesses. This paper also reviews the fieldwork experience at a FQHC. It reviews the goals, project, methods and findings of the fieldwork. This paper also elaborates on the scope of the project and a quality improvement report for the FQHC …
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Older persons' experiences of hospital patient education and self-management of their chronic diseases once discharged home
… instructions related to self-management of their chronic illnesses once they were discharged from the hospital to their home. The combination of the growing elderly population, inadequate health literacy, and the prevalence of comorbidity illustrate the complex needs of this population of patient …
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Structure Matters: Examining Illness Behavior Using Parsons's Sick Role
… severely criticized for its inapplicability to chronic illnesses, a portion of the theory is still a relevant and necessary factor in terms of understanding and treating chronic illness today. Using data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, this study looks at the individual effects …
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Knowledge of Diabetes Among Elementary School Teachers
… revisions are indicated. Exploring other chronic illnesses and teachers' knowledge in those areas still needs to be addressed
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Finding the Silver Lining: Children and families' abilities to perceive benefits in the face of adversity
Many individuals faced with chronic illnesses state their experience has led to benefits. Adult research suggests individuals' abilities to perceive gains during times of adversity impacts their health; yet, research into children's perceptions is limited. Accordingly, this study investigated (a) …
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The role of school nurses and chronic illness
… the child has survived, they have developed chronic illnesses due to these advances. These conditions they must live with everyday and depending on how severe the illness may be, they will impact the child's social and educational life. The role of the school nurse should be to ease the …
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An exploratory survey of factors affecting satisfaction with educational experiences for parents of children with Cystic Fibrosis
… previous research has identified children with chronic illnesses as a special population frequently requiring individualized accommodations and modifications to promote success in the educational environment, and therefore testing the limits of the educational system to adequately meet their …
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The Experiences of Emerging Adult Siblings of People with Schizophrenia: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
… theories), studies on siblings of people with chronic illnesses and studies that specifically focus on siblings of people with schizophrenia. This study consisted of a pilot study of three and 23 intensive interviews which were then coded using NVivo and grounded theory techniques. Key findings …
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