Illness perceptions: Impact on self-management and control in asthma

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 194-199

  Kaptein, Ad A ^a   Klok, Ted ^b   Moss Morris, Rona ^c   Brand, Paul L P ^b,d  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Princess Amalia Children's Clinic   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Behavioral interventions; Illness perceptions; Outcome; Self management

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONALITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT;

ASTHMA; COST OF ILLNESS; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 77951879499     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: 14736322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32833950c1     Document Type: Review

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