ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2021
Effects of illness perceptions on health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in China.
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- Investigating the Association Between Social Support and Quality of Life in People With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of rheumatic diseases · 2025Pooled it
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- The relationship between illness perception and vision-related quality of life among Chinese patients with diabetic retinopathy: the mediating role of resignation coping style.BMC ophthalmology · 2024Article
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- Experiences of Chinese Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Chose Western Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and a Combination of Treatments: A Study Based on Interviews and Thematic Analysis.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
- Fatigue among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Impact of Spirituality and Illness Perceptions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Estimating Income-Related Health Inequalities Associated with Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption in Namibia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The impact of frailty and illness perceptions on quality of life among people living with HIV in Greece: A network analysis.PloS one · 2023Article
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- The Perceived Meaning of Traumatic Brain Injury for Older Adults: A Longitudinal-Multiple Case Study.Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation NursesArticle
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Abstract
objectivesFor patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in China, little is known of how their illness perceptions affect their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The present study investigated associations between specific illness perceptions due to RA and HRQoL features.
methodsFor 191 patients with RA, illness perceptions were measured using the Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire (BIPQ) comprising 8 domains. HRQoL was determined with the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Multivariate linear regression analyses were performed.
resultsThe overall BIPQ of patients with RA was 49.09 ± 11.06. The highest and lowest scores were for concern (9.15 ± 1.81) and personal control (4.30 ± 2.52), respectively. Multivariate stepwise regression analyses showed that the overall BIPQ was significantly negatively associated with each HRQoL feature, and HRQoL total score (β = - 0.343, P < 0.001, 95% CI - 7.080 to - 4.077). Positive associations between BIPQ features and HRQoL included personal control (β = 0.119, P = 0.004, 95% CI 2.857-14.194) and treatment control (β = 0.084, P = 0.029, 95% CI 0.640-12.391). Negative associations with HRQoL were identity (β = - 0.105, P = 0.034, 95% CI - 13.159 to - 0.430) and emotional response (β = - 0.207, P < 0.001, 95% CI - 18.334 to - 6.811).
conclusionsPatients with RA in China perceive their illness in ways that affect their HRQoL. These results suggest that strategies that target these perceptions may improve the quality of life of these patients.
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