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Multiculturalism, chronic illness, and disability.
To gain at least an initial understanding of the underlying beliefs and attitudes in a cross-cultural situation, we believe that the three key points discussed in this paper should prove a significant point of departure: 1. Traditional beliefs about the cause of chronic illness or disability will play a significant role in determining family and community attitudes toward individuals with a dis...
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The world's population is ageing rapidly. Between 2000 and 2050, the proportion of the world's older adults is estimated to double from about 11% to 22%. In absolute terms, this is an expected increase from 605 million to 2 billion people over the age of 60. Older adults can encounter some specific physical and mental health drawbacks that require being treated efficiently (1). In Alge-ria, app...
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If you are in a relationship with someone who is sick and you can’t understand why you are unhappy, you will find this book helpful. The book shows that it is common when illness strikes to develop a habit of negative thoughts and harmful actions. Case studies in the book show that many become angry and confused from incapacity, pain, rejection and loss, and these change the way we think. The a...
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate an integrated group intervention for siblings and parents designed to increase sibling understanding of and adjustment to chronic illness and developmental disability (CI/DD). METHODS Fifty-four well siblings (ages 8-13 years) and their parents were recruited through hospital-based and community agencies serving children with CI/DD. Measures of sibling knowledge, sibling...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0959-8138,1756-1833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.330.7493.721