Illness perceptions of adolescents with in'ammatory bowel disease and the association with distress and well-being

Silva, Vanessa; Lima, Ligia; Lemos, Marina

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Illness perceptions of adolescents with in'ammatory bowel disease and the association with distress and well-being

2018Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Silva, Vanessa
dc.contributor.author	Lima, Ligia
dc.contributor.author	Lemos, Marina
dc.date.accessioned	2019-12-17T14:47:30Z
dc.date.available	2019-12-17T14:47:30Z
dc.date.issued	2018
dc.description.abstract	In'ammatory Bowel Disease is one of the most common chronic diseases aecting children and adolescents. It requires a lifelong medical treatment, as well as the adoption of a healthy lifestyle. However, little is known about illness perceptions of adolescents suering from IBD and how they relate to well-being measures. Aims were 1) to describe illness perceptions, distress and well-being of adolescents with IBD; and 2) to associate illness perceptions with distress and well-being of adolescents with IBD. Thirty-six adolescents aged 12 to 18, diagnosed with IBD, answered the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire and distress and well-being items from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children questionnaire. Overall the disease is perceived as benign. The majority of adolescents show some concerns about the disease but they feel a reasonable self-control over their illness and strongly believe in the bene+ts of treatment. Globally, adolescents showed positive perceptions of their health status and of their life. However, tiredness, exhaustion and nervousness were referred as frequent symptoms. Signi+cant correlations showed that higher threatening perception of illness was associated with an increased frequency of physical symptoms, of tiredness and exhaustion, of depression and nervousness and with less satisfaction with life (rs ranging from .331 to .587). All descriptive and correlational results were signi+cantly stronger in adolescents with active disease compared to those in remission. Negative illness perceptions will likely trigger distress and malaise in adolescents with IBD. From the evaluation/comprehension of illness perceptions, it is possible to plan interventions to change negative perceptions and illness outcomes.	pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorship	POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007746
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dc.identifier.citation	Silva V, Lima L, Lemos MS. Illness perceptions of adolescents with in'ammatory bowel disease and the association with distress and well-being. Suplemento Digital Rev ROL Enferm 2018; 41(11-12)	pt_PT
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/30531
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Ediciones ROL	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Inflammatory Bowel Disease	pt_PT
dc.subject	Adolescents	pt_PT
dc.subject	Illness Beliefs	pt_PT
dc.subject	Distress	pt_PT
dc.title	Illness perceptions of adolescents with in'ammatory bowel disease and the association with distress and well-being	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.endPage	268	pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue	11-12	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	263	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	Suplemento Digital Revista ROL Enfermería	pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume	41	pt_PT
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