Several theoretical models have described the ways that patients and partners respond to a
health problem. Most of these models are faced with limitations regarding the role of …

Objective: To examine the impact of self-efficacy and expectations for hearing aids, and
readiness to improve hearing, on hearing aid outcome measures in first-time adult hearing …

Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects both members of a couple. However, relatively
few studies have focused on the entire couple system as the unit of observation when …

Background Adaptive-style coping strategies are associated with favourable mental health
and quality of life outcomes among individuals with chronic disease. The Optimal Health …

Aim The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating influence of diabetes health
characteristics (diabetes distress, depression symptoms and diabetes symptoms) on the …

In adjusting to chronic illness, patients often negotiate new or altered daily routines within a
dynamic family context. Yet, the responses of family members to the disease and its …

Background: Diabetes distress, also referred to as diabetes-related emotional distress, has
been shown to contribute to worsening diabetes status over time as well as increased …

According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 24 million Americans live with type
2 diabetes, and clinical data project that this figure will increase 165% from 2000 to 2050 …

Background The Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS) is an important measure of diabetes-related
emotional distress that has been widely used in the Western world. In Thailand, there is a …

Multiple chronic conditions (ie, multimorbidity) increase a person's depressive symptoms
more than having one chronic condition. Little is known regarding whether multimorbidity …