STUDY OBJECTIVE To explore individual and social factors that could predict health care utilisation and medication among people with chronic pain in an unselected population. DESIGN A mailed survey with questions about pain and mental symptoms, disability, self care action, visits to health care providers, and medication. SETTING General populations in two Swedish primary health care (PHC) ...

conclusions chronic hepatitis c-related liver diseases impose a substantial economic burden on patients, families and the society. the current study provides useful information on cost of treatment and work loss for different disease states, which can be further used in cost-effectiveness evaluations. results the total annual cost per patient for chronic hepatitis c, cirrhosis and hepatocellula...

Background: The high prevalence of hypertension across the world and its severe effects on various body organs are a major health concern in every community. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of telenursing on the management of self-care behaviors in patients with chronic hypertension. Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on two groups with a pretest-posttest. Th...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A number of educators and recent medical school graduates have suggested a need to expand predoctoral training in chronic illness care. We developed a workshop to enhance first-year students' self-awareness regarding attitudes toward chronic illness care and to help them communicate effectively around patient self-care. METHODS Students participated in a two-part wor...

The development of opioid addiction in subjects with established chronic pain is an area that is poorly understood. It is critically important to clearly understand the neurobiology associated with propensity toward conversion to addiction under conditions of chronic pain. To pose the question whether the presence of chronic pain influences motivation to self-administer opioids for reward, we a...

the aetiology behind odor-related chronic somatic symptoms (o-rcss) is unknown, although both immunological and psychiatric causes have been suggested. the aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of self-reported asthma and hay fever and psychiatric symptoms in individuals having o-rcss compared to individuals with similar chronic somatic symptoms (css) which were not odors-related,...

Chronic diseases have persisted in a person’s body throughout their life. Most chronic lead to disabilities people, which may influence self-esteem, behavioral outcomes, and/or quality of Self-esteem, on the other hand, is an attribute adaptable personality that has been correlated physical well-being. Correspondingly, low self-esteem frequently associated with self-stigma, one incorporates neg...