According to the common-sense model of self-regulation, individuals form lay
representations of illnesses that guide coping procedures to manage illness threat. We meta …

Background Psychosocial factors are key determinants of health after upper extremity
injuries. However, a systematic review is needed to understand which psychosocial factors …

This study aims to examine the joint role of demographic, clinical, and psychological
variables as predictors of acute postsurgical pain and anxiety in patients undergoing total …

Several questionnaires are available to evaluate illness perceptions in patients, such as the
illness perception questionnaire revised (IPQ-R) and the brief version (Brief IPQ). This study …

Este artículo tiene como propósito presentar una revisión del constructo de percepción de
enfermedad a partir del modelo de Leventhal en salud. Se consideran los antecedentes …

Objective To examine the influence of illness perceptions, pain catastrophizing and
psychological distress on self-reported symptom severity and functional status in patients …

Background To explore the patients' experiences during the three decades following repair
of a nerve injury in the forearm and its consequences for daily life. Strategies that were used …

Background Biomedical models have limitations in explaining and predicting recovery after
distal radius fracture (DRF). Variation in recovery after DRF may be related to patients' …

BACKGROUND This study explored the relationships between health-related quality of life
and postacute factors such as patients' perceived access to information and support …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine whether involvement of the dominant limb
affects Disabilities of the Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) scores. Methods A convenience …