Objective: Chronic physical illness affects not only patients but also their partners. Dyadic
coping (DC)—the ways couples cope in dealing with a stressor such as chronic illness—has …

Cardiac patients show alarming levels of nonadherence to medications. It is important to
consider also patient activation levels. Furthermore, the partner could have a supporting role …

Epidemiological studies indicate that better marital quality is associated with less morbidity
and premature mortality. A number of interpersonal processes related to marital quality are …

Background Integrating a joint approach to chronic disease management within the context
of a couple has immense potential as a valuable strategy for both prevention and treatment …

Introduction: Structural social connectedness is the structure and size of a person's social
network, including whether persons live with or have regular contact with others. The COVID …

Purpose Previous studies suggested perceived social support has impact on medication
adherence among hypertensive patients, but did not simultaneously elucidate the different …

In recent years, the number of active users in social media has grown exponentially. Despite
the thematic diversity of the messages, social media have become an important vehicle to …

Chronic illness diagnoses are increasing, and often present with comorbid mental health
concerns that require not only medical, but mental health intervention. To effectively respond …

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common multi-system endocrine
disorders among women, with nearly one in 10 women experiencing symptoms in her …

El estudio respondió al objetivo de, determinar la relación entre el apoyo social y el
afrontamiento en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo II, usuarios del Centro de Salud “La …