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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"functional well being"”.
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Working through lymphedema: exploring women's functional well-being and quality of life
… more comorbidities associated with more severe swelling. Impaired shoulder usage, loss of range of motion and discomfort associated with the swelling of lymphedema can severely impact a patient’s lifestyle reducing their ability to work, be self sufficient and lowering their quality of life. …
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Gender Differences and the Influence of Social Support on Functional Decline in Older Persons Living With Heart Failure in Their Community
… disease that is characterized by progressive functional decline. Given the known links between high levels of support and positive health outcomes the objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the levels and patterns of social support, and related gender differences, 2) to determine the …
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Relational Processes in Support-Related Communication Among Young Adults with Cancer
… the relationship between self-disclosure and functional well-being and intimacy. Young adults communicating about a recent cancer-related concern face-to-face and reporting a low amount of self-disclosure exhibited relatively greater functional well-being whereas young adults communicating via …
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The association between psychosocial factors, angiogenesis & host Th1/Th2 immune response in patients with colorectal cancer
… of their life: physical functioning; social well being; and disease and treatment-related symptoms. In cancer patients, HRQoL can improve our understanding of how cancer and its therapies influence a patient’s life, and how treatment can be modified to give maximal benefit.The aim of this …
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Assessing the Psychosocial Needs of Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer, by Age and Sex on Interest in Support Group Attendance
… outlets such as support groups to facilitate a wellness model of care (Myers & Sweeney, 2008). Using the demographics of age and sex, I plan to analyze and identify what psychosocial needs are significant to individuals diagnosed with cancer, and compare the sex and age of two significantly …