Health-related quality of life in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: the mediation effects of illness perceptions and coping

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1353-1360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-Yu Fan ◽  
Christine Eiser ◽  
Ming-Chih Ho ◽  
Cheng-Yao Lin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
And Coping

Illness perceptions, coping, and health-related quality of life among individuals experiencing chronic Lyme disease

2020 ◽  
pp. 174239532098387
Author(s):  
Erin M Hill ◽  
Andriana Frost
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Chronic Lyme Disease ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
And Coping

Objective The aim of the present study was to examine illness perceptions and coping in relation to the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among individuals experiencing chronic Lyme disease (CLD). Methods Participants were 82 individuals who had a confirmed diagnosis of Lyme disease and had been experiencing symptoms for 6 months or more. They were recruited through various online mechanisms (e.g., social media, online support groups), and they completed the consent form and questionnaires via Qualtrics. Participants completed questions about their demographics and health status as well as the Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised (Moss-Morris et al., 2002), the Brief COPE (Carver, 1997), and the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36; Ware & Sherbourne, 1992). Results Illness perceptions and coping explained a significant amount of variance in HRQOL. Among the illness perceptions, the consequences and identity dimensions were most strongly associated with HRQOL. Behavioral disengagement and substance use were the coping strategies most strongly associated with the emotional health outcomes. Discussion Illness perceptions and coping are related to HRQOL among individuals with CLD. Given the increase in Lyme disease incidence and the chronicity of symptoms in some cases, it is critical to continue to examine the psychosocial factors associated with HRQOL in this population.

Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh A. Gemmell ◽  
T. Clark Gamblin ◽  
Jennifer M. Hammond ◽  
Sonja Likumahuwa ◽  
Richard Schulz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Negative illness perceptions are related to poorer health‐related quality of life among thyroid cancer survivors: Results from the PROFILES registry

Head & Neck ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (9) ◽  
pp. 2533-2541
Author(s):  
Dounya Schoormans ◽  
Laura Wijnberg ◽  
Harm Haak ◽  
Olga Husson ◽  
Floortje Mols
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Illness Perceptions ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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