Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Psychosocial Aspects of Illness--Evaluation"
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Adolescents' responses to single mothers' chronic physical illness
The purpose of this study was to describe selected concepts of adolescents living with a single, chronically physically ill mother and to examine the self-concept of these adolescents and the relationship of the self-concept ... -
The biopsychosocial model of metabolic syndrome among U.S. adults
Background: The Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of medical disorders (obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and insulin/resistance/glucose intolerance) that characteristically occur together in individuals. The ... -
Patterns of fatigue and factors influencing fatigue during adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy
Women beginning adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer seek information from health professionals regarding fatigue, but knowledge regarding this distressing symptom is currently limited. The purposes of this study were ... -
Preserving the embodied self: The meaning of technology for people with chronic renal failure
The purpose of this research was to understand the experience and meaning of technology for individuals receiving hemodialysis for the treatment of chronic renal failure. Philosophical hermeneutics provided the framework ... -
Psychological and immunological correlates of surviving breast cancer: Influence of children
Positive outcomes, such as greater meaning in life, have been identified in cancer survivors. A pilot study identified that presence or absence of children may be an important contributor to the observed high variances on ...