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Padhy, Meera
- Dynamics of Perception of Illness Along Time Among Hypertensive Patients: Influence on Well-Being
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1 Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
1 Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 6, No 9 (2015), Pagination: 836-841Abstract
The objective of the study was to find out the difference in Illness Perception and Well-Being among three groups of hypertensive patients based on their duration of illness and to explore the relationship between the two dependent variables. A between-subjects design was adopted and 150 individuals were purposely selected and divided into three groups, based on their duration of illness, viz. less than one year, between one and five years and more than five years. The Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised and Well-Being Self Assessment was used to measure the variables. The data was analysed using one-way ANOVA, post-hoc test and Pearson's Product-moment correlation. The three groups were found to differ significantly on the overall score of illness perception and well being and the seven dimensions of illness perception. Pair-wise comparisons of Tukey's HSD revealed that illness perception and well-being was better in the group diagnosed with more hypertension for more than five years. There was also a significant positive correlation between the two dependent variables, illness perception and well-being.Keywords
Illness Perception, Well Being, Hypertensive Patients.
- Self-Efficacy, Outcome Expectancy and Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes Patients
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1 Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Central University, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
1 Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Central University, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 8, No 9 (2017), Pagination: 1040-1043Abstract
Many diabetes patients neglect their role in management of diabetes, which requires self- management m addition to medical treatment. This correlational study examined self-efficacy, outcome expectancy and self-management of type2diabetespatients.ltwashypothesized that self-efficacy and outcome expectancy would be predictors of self-management. Seventy-eight patients from different hospitals and clinics of Mizoram were administered the Multidimensional Diabetes Questionnaire and Diabetes Self-management Questionnaire. The results provided considerable support of the hypotheses. The implications of the present findings for intervention of chronic illness, shortcomings of the present study and future directions were discussed.Keywords
Self-Efficacy, Outcome Expectancy, Self-Management, Type 2 Diabetes Patients.- Conceptual Complexity in Children's Understanding of Diabetes
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1 Centre for Health Psychology University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
2 Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
3 School of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
1 Centre for Health Psychology University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
2 Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
3 School of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 9, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 392-396Abstract
Diabetes is one of the highly prevalent non communicable diseases (NCD) that has invaded both developed and developing countries. The WHO projections for the world as well as specific countries are highly alarming. Interventions consequent upon these projections must target children who constitute vulnerable population for the projected year. The first stepping stone towards such intervention is to measure the existing knowledge about the disease in children. The present study combined the qualitative and quantitative methods in exploring children's concept of diabetes. A sample of 548 children from three schools studying in class VI through X were administered an open ended question to get data on children's understanding of the concept of diabetes. The data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The content analyses identified five broad themes, viz., the definition, causes, symptoms, consequences and management of diabetes. Responses indicating misconceptions were grouped separately. Anew method of measuring the complexity of the concept was used. The response divergence indicating explanation of the disease across the themes was measured by computing 'Entropy values' using a formula. The response divergence or conceptual complexity was measured for each class. Results indicated a sudden spurt in conceptual complexity in class X. Results also indicated a dismally low level of knowledge about diabetes and large number of misconceptions. Low levels of knowledge and huge misconceptions warrant public health measures through awareness programmes in campaignmode.Keywords
Concept Development, Concept of Diabetes, Children's Knowledge, Entropy, Conceptual Complexity.References
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