Psychological Impact Of Illness
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13. Psychosocial functioning of young adults with cystic fibrosis and their families.
BACKGROUND--The psychosocial functioning of adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis still living in the parental home was investigated. With its proven genetic aetiology cystic fibrosis is an ideal model with which to assess the impact of a chronic and life threatening disorder on family and individual psychological and social functioning. METHODS-
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14. Health-Related Hindrance of Personal Goal Pursuit and Well-Being of Young Adults with Cystic Fibrosis, Pediatric Cancer Survivors, and Peers without a History of Chronic Illness
Objective Study examined content of personal goals, health-related hindrance (HRH; i.e., impact of health on goals), and relationship of HRH to health status and psychological well-being in young adults with cystic fibrosis (CF; n = 48), who survived childhood cancer (n = 57), and without history of chronic illness (n = 105). Methods Participants complet
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15. Patients' experience of surgical accidents.
OBJECTIVE--To examine the psychological impact of surgical accidents and assess the adequacy of explanations given to the patients involved. DESIGN--Postal questionnaire survey. SETTING--Subjects were selected from files held Action for Victims of Medical Accidents. PATIENTS--154 surgical patients who had been injured by their treatment, who considered that
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16. Psychosocial adaptation in adolescents and young adults with Marfan syndrome: an exploratory study.
We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the psychological effects and consequences of Marfan syndrome in 17 patients between 16 and 35 years of age. Through a semi-structured interview, we investigated how the patients coped daily with Marfan syndrome and evaluated the impact of the disease on specific items such as schooling, occupational choices, self-image
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17. Measuring health status in the community: a comparison of methods.
STUDY OBJECTIVE--The measurement of health outcomes is central to the evaluation of medical treatment and intervention. It is generally acknowledged that such measurement ought to include an assessment of the impact of health care on the quality of life, as well as its quantity. The Health Measurement Questionnaire (HMQ) was developed as a means of identifyi