BACKGROUND We examined whether registered and unregistered donors' perceptions about transplant recipients' previous behavior (e.g., substance use) and responsibility for illness differed based on their deceased organ donor registration decisions. METHODS Students and community members from Queensland, Australia, were surveyed about their perceptions of transplant recipients. RESULTS Respon...

OBJECTIVE Drawings have recently been used with patients with heart problems to assess their perceptions of their illness. This study aimed to investigate whether drawings could be a useful way to assess headache patients' perceptions of their headaches and their reactions. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, 65 university students who experienced persistent headaches were asked to draw a pic...

Perceptions of line and senior managers in relation to their role in managing workplace injury and illness were investigated with a large UK manufacturing company. The significance of this research to occupational health practitioners lies in the fact that increased understanding of the perceptions of senior and line managers is fundamental to the success of occupational safety and health progr...

OBJECTIVE Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of illness and death in Western society. The present study was designed to evaluate the utility of illness perceptions and medication beliefs in predicting secondary preventive behaviour among patients with CHD. An extended version of Leventhal's self-regulatory model (SRM) was used as a theoretical framework for this study [Leventhal H,...

A diagnosis of cancer and its treatment can create considerable distress, anxiety and depression for both patients and their families. The emotional impact of melanoma can be long lasting and profound, although the data in this field is inconsistent. Our last study showed that melanoma has a medium influence on patients' psychological status and quality of life. The aim of this paper was to inv...