Interpretation of illness in patients with chronic diseases from Shanghai and their associations with life satisfaction, escape from illness, and ability to reflect the implications of illness.
- Author:
Arndt BüSSING
;
Xiaofeng ZHAI
;
Changquan LING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Journal of Integrative Medicine
2014;12(5):409-16
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The aim of this study is to analyze how patients with chronic diseases from Shanghai interpret their disease, and how these interpretations influence patients' life satisfaction, intention to escape from their illness and their ability to reflect on the implications of their illness.
