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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 144 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Spouses.
1. Life situation after stroke : the spouses' perspective
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2. End-stage renal disease patients and their spouses : Coping, perceived consequences, and health-related quality of life
Sammanfattning : The general aim was to study use and efficiency of coping strategies to handle problems occasioned by illness and treatment among three groups of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients (n=86) and their spouses (n=55). A sample of the Swedish population (n=519) was studied as a reference. LÄS MER
3. Patients’ and Spouses’ Perspectives on Coronary Heart Disease and its Treatment
Sammanfattning : Background: Lifestyle changes and drug treatment can improve the prognosis and quality of life for patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), but their co-operation with suggested treatment is often limited. The aim of this thesis was to study how patients and their spouses conceive CHD and its treatment. LÄS MER
4. Hope and Despair : Philosophy of life, expectations and optimism in cancer patients and their spouses
Sammanfattning : The general aim was to explore philosophy of life, expectations and optimism in patients and spouses in two different cancer situations, and to determine whether these aspects had relevance for psychological distress and quality of life. The first situation was being newly diagnosed with advanced cancer. LÄS MER
5. Spouses’ long-term support to midlife stroke survivors - Consequences in a health economic perspective
Sammanfattning : Spouses of midlife stroke survivors often experience demands on family roles and professional life due to the impact of stroke, however knowledge concerning spouses’ support and the long-term consequences for their own health is limited. Hence, the overall aim of this thesis was to describe the long-term effects health related quality of life (HRQoL) of spouses of midlife stroke survivors’ and the annual cost of the informal support provided. LÄS MER