Sökning: "Illness perception"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 55 avhandlingar innehållade orden Illness perception.

  1. 16. Coping and emotional well-being in patients with chronic heart failure

    Författare :Catarina Nahlen Bose; Fredrik Saboonchi; Gunilla Björling; Magnus L Elfström; Hans Persson; Jan Mårtensson; Karolinska Institutet Danderyd Hospital; Division of CardiovascularMedicine Dept of Clinical Sciences; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Heart failure; Coping; Illness perception; Emotional well-being; Quality of life; Intervention; Randomized controlled trial; Heart failure;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a serious illness, with a profound impact on the patient. Poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as well as anxiety and depression are prevalent in CHF and predict mortality and rehospitalization, yet, psychosocial factors are infrequently treated and cared for. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Living with type 2 diabetes in a Thai population : excperiences and socioeconomic characteristics

    Författare :Wimonrut Boonsatean; Malmö högskola; []
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    Sammanfattning : Type 2 diabetes is a matter of global concern, and has been shown to have an impact on an individual’s way of living, family, and social life. In addition, there is limited knowledge concerning the life experiences of Thai people with diabetes. LÄS MER

  4. 18. CNS tumours of childhood/adolescence : outcomes related to disability and identity in adult survivors

    Författare :Lina Hörnquist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Central nervous system (CNS) tumour survivors are at increased risk for adverse health and functional late effects. Results from previous studies from the Swedish LIFE project, of which this licentiate thesis is a part, indicate needs of expanded clinical surveillance, and long-term follow-up in order to reduce late effects and protect quality of survival. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Familial adenomatous polyposis : a patient perspective on life after surgery

    Författare :Kaisa Fritzell; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Abdominal symptoms;

    Sammanfattning : Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a rare hereditary condition with a high risk of gastrointestinal cancer. Individuals with FAP are committed to endoscopic screening surveillance throughout life in addition to having to undergo removal of the colon. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Coping, Psychiatric Morbidity and Perceived Care in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

    Författare :Mathilde Hedlund; Lisa Ekselius; Marianne Carlsson; Elisabeth Ronne-Engström; Jerker Hetta; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; subarachnoid haemorrhage; health related quality of life; depression; nursing care; post traumatic stress disorder; psychiatric disorders; coping; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Many patients with an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) exhibit difficulties in rehabilitation, even in cases of a good prognosis. The present project investigates this using qualitative methods and standardised outcome measures. LÄS MER