BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a common, chronic and
burdensome condition requiring the individual to engage in a range of self-management …

A scoping review was conducted to determine the size and nature of the evidence
describing associations between social support and networks on health, management and …

Job satisfaction plays an important role in one's well-being. It is therefore crucial to explore
ways to increase job satisfaction. Yet, existing literature mainly focused on the effect of …

Rationale: Higher social support is associated with a better quality of life and functioning in
adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: To determine the …

Abstract Purpose Common data elements (CDEs) are increasingly being used by
researchers to promote data sharing across studies. The purposes of this article are to (a) …

The present study investigated the effects of type of family and gender on self–efficacy and
well-being of adolescents. Family is the source of support of any individual and one of the …

This study examined the mechanism through which online support group (OSG)
participation may promote patient empowerment among 340 individuals living with …

Caring for a patient undergoing hemodialysis is highly stressful and can negatively affect a
caregiver's physical and psychological well‐being. This study was conducted to examine the …

Background Self‐efficacy and family social support are significantly associated with
hypertension self‐care behaviours. However, little is known about their mechanism in Saudi …

This study developed two instruments, the Self-Care in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease (COPD) Inventory (SC-COPDI) and the COPD-Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale …