Disentangling the effect of illness perceptions on health status in people with type 2 diabetes after an acute coronary event

Disentangling the effect of illness perceptions on health status in people with type 2 diabetes after an acute coronary event

Abstract Background Chronically ill patients such as people with type 2 diabetes develop perceptions of their illness, which will influence their coping behaviour. Perceptions are formed once a health threat has been recognised. Many people with type 2 diabetes suffer from multimorbidity, for exampl...

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Main Authors: Rimke Cathelijne Vos, Marise Jeannine Kasteleyn, Monique Johanna Heijmans, Elke de Leeuw, François Georges Schellevis, Mieke Rijken, Guy Emile Rutten, on behalf of the Diacourse study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Type 2 diabetes
Multimorbidity
Illness perceptions
Health status
Acute coronary event
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0720-y

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