Journal of Social Service Research, 39(5), 2013, pp.606-615.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
... providing services to patients with lupus. Key findings include the following: Frequent flare-ups resulted in the highest need for assistance with feelings of depression, anxiety, and socioeconomic challenges. Hair loss had the most significant impact on depression, anxiety, and socioeconomic coping. Being hospitalized in the past year for lupus also significantly impacted depression, anxiety, and socioeconomic coping. And, finally, the participants reported that having friends to rely on reduced their reported depression and anxiety. Fatigue from lupus was seen as the highest correlate of anxiety.
(Edited publisher abstract)
This article reports the findings from a cross-sectional quantitative study of 92 patients receiving treatment at a US clinic, to investigate how patients living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) experience the psychosocial impact of this chronic autoimmune disease. The authors review relevant literature, discuss findings, and provide evidence-based recommendations for social workers providing services to patients with lupus. Key findings include the following: Frequent flare-ups resulted in the highest need for assistance with feelings of depression, anxiety, and socioeconomic challenges. Hair loss had the most significant impact on depression, anxiety, and socioeconomic coping. Being hospitalized in the past year for lupus also significantly impacted depression, anxiety, and socioeconomic coping. And, finally, the participants reported that having friends to rely on reduced their reported depression and anxiety. Fatigue from lupus was seen as the highest correlate of anxiety.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
long term conditions, depression, coping behaviour, anxiety;
Social Work in Health Care, 51(7), August 2012, pp.613-626.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
Patients with lupus often experience a high degree of psychological symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and mood disorders that can influence their beliefs and perceptions of their illness. This study investigated how a patient's self-reported psychosocial needs (depression and anxiety) and beliefs about how much control they have over their health (health locus of control) influenced
Patients with lupus often experience a high degree of psychological symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and mood disorders that can influence their beliefs and perceptions of their illness. This study investigated how a patient's self-reported psychosocial needs (depression and anxiety) and beliefs about how much control they have over their health (health locus of control) influenced their perception of disease chronicity and acuity. The study findings were based on a survey of 378 patients self-diagnosed with lupus in the SLE Foundation in New York. Findings revealed that locus of control and depression significantly influenced the degree to which patients were likely to perceive chronic or frequent flare-ups. Therefore, patients beliefs about their ability to control lupus were a key component in how they experienced the chronicity and the acuity of the illness.
Subject terms:
long term conditions, psychosocial approach, attitudes, anxiety, depression, diseases;