Objectives To describe and compare dyads' illness perceptions, dyadic coping and illness
management among breast cancer patients and their spouses. In addition, we explore the …

Map the interventions/components directed to the caregivers of heart disease patients in
cardiac rehabilitation programs that promote their role and health. Methods: The Joanna …

Objective Illness perceptions direct coping resources in the illness adaptation process.
Previous studies regarding illness perception profiles have been conducted at the individual …

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) persists as the leading cause of death
worldwide. Cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation (CVPR) has an interdisciplinary …

Older adults with chronic illness, as well as their primary caregivers in multigenerational
families, may experience a complex interplay of factors that affect their quality of life (QOL) …

Intermittent claudication is the most common symptom of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
and is associated with decreased quality of life (QoL) due to walking impairment. The level …

Background/Objectives: Caregivers of patients with heart disease may often feel physically,
emotionally, and psychologically overwhelmed by their role. The analysis of cardiac …

Purpose We aimed to (i) develop a Cardiac Rehabilitation Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice
Scale for parents of children with heart disease and (ii) test its reliability and validity …

Purpose: This study aims to reveal the views of the spouses of individuals with coronary
artery disease regarding the adaptation process to daily life and the difficulties experienced …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a relapsing-remitting condition of the gastrointestinal
tract that involves chronic symptoms (eg, diarrhoea, fatigue, abdominal pain) and is …