OBJECTIVE To analyse illness factors associated to the form of attention (self-care or medical care) used to resolve health problems in Mexico. METHODS A total of 5640 individuals who reported sickness within the 2 weeks before the application of the 1994 National Health Survey were analysed. A descriptive analysis was conducted to study demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, access t...

OBJECTIVE To assess illness perceptions, self-care behaviours and their relationship in recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with and without diabetes-related complications. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey among 192 recently diagnosed T2DM patients of whom 23% reported the presence of diabetes-related complications. Illness perceptions and self-care were assessed by the R...

Background: Few studies have examined the association between illness perception, self-management, and quality of life in adults with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM), especially resource-limited countries such as Indonesia. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate relationship adult DM Methods: The inclusion criteria were aged over 18 years old diagnosed DM. Convenience sampling was used this study....

Introduction: It is important for HIV positive patients to be engaged in their care and be adherent to treatment in order to reduce disease progression and mortality. Studies found that illness representations influence adherence through the mediating role of coping behaviors. However, no study has ever tested if patient engagement to the visits mediate the relationship between illness percepti...

Archival data from a cross-sectional survey of two cohorts of community residing New Zealand adults (n = 157; n = 141) was analysed to examine social attitudes towards people with mental illness in a historical period associated with the establishment of a community mental health facility. Participants completed the Opinions about Mental Illness (OMI; Cohen & Struening, 1959), and the Comfort i...

Diabetes self-management (DSM) is a complex behavior and various factors influence it. Despite continual recommendations to DSM, implementation of this behavior still remains a major health problem for diabetic patients. Identifying effective factors in DSM is useful to promote health in diabetic patients. The purpose of this study was to test the effects of individual and environmental factors...

BACKGROUND Across two studies we examined the role of emotion perception as a correlate of quality of life and occupational functioning in bipolar I disorder. METHOD In Study 1, we tested a multifactorial model of quality of life and occupational functioning, including the role of emotion perception and other established correlates of functional outcomes, among 42 participants diagnosed with ...