Explanatory model of chronic venous disease in the rural Midwest—a factor analysis

Explaining and Selecting Treatments for Autism: Parental Explanatory Models in Taiwan

“…nonmedical explanatory models of illness have been explored in relation to help-seeking behaviors and adaptation to illness and treatment for patients with mental disorders (Fung and Wong 2007;Hsiao et al 2006;Shankar et al 2006), schizophrenia (McCabe and Priebe 2004), depression (Okello and Neema 2007), diabetes (Heuer and Lausch 2006;Jezewski and Poss 2002), tuberculosis infection (McEwen 2005), psychosis (Joel et al 2003), somatic symptoms (Nambi et al 2002), HIV (Mill 2001), and chronic venous disease (Nunnelee and Spaner 2000). Parental explanatory models of illness have been explored for children with chronic illness (Anderson 1981), hyperactivity disorder (Wilcox et al 2007), and autism (Gray 1995).…”

Explanatory Models of Heart Failure Etiology

“…9,10,17,20,24,26,27 Fewer were found for patients with cardiovascular diseases, including HF. 19,27,28 It is likely that explanatory model features other than etiology are more important to patients.…”

“…No valid instrument was found to measure explanatory models for the present study; thus, the traditional method of using an open-ended question was utilized. Nunnelee and Spaner 9 evaluated the usefulness of 1 instrument (n = 114), with 10 of 25 questions measuring the etiology of the disease aspect of Kleinman’s 5 major questions regarding the explanatory model of a person’s illness. Subjects were allowed to answer with a “U value” for “not enough knowledge.” 7,8 Somewhat surprisingly, subjects responded with a large number of “U” answers and verbally told members of the research team that they had “no clue” or thoughts about many of the survey items.…”

“…7 The model may provide a framework to evaluate the patient’s understanding, which can be used to enhance communication between health care providers and the patient. 9 According to Kleinman, 7 explanatory models may contain any 1 or all 5 parts of an illness experience: (1) etiology, (2) time of symptom onset, (3) pathophysiology, (4) expected course of the illness, and (5) expected treatment and effectiveness.…”