Illness perceptions among carer–survivor dyads are related to psychological distress among Oesophageal cancer survivors

The association between discrepancy in illness representations on distress in stroke patients and carers

“…Even when studies have found carer representations to be related to patient outcomes the specific illness representations implicated vary by illness [13].…”

“…Previous research examining the impact of carers' illness representations on patient outcomes within other chronic conditions has produced mixed results with some studies finding carer beliefs to be associated with patient outcomes [13,30,43,44], whilst others find they are not related to patient outcomes [45,46]. Even when studies have found carer representations to be related to patient outcomes the specific illness representations implicated vary by illness [13].…”

“…A metaanalysis by Hagger and Orbell [8] concluded that the way patients conceptualise their illness affects their physical recovery, psychological well-being and behavioural adaptation [8]. Studies have identified an association between specific illness representations and distress in a range of chronic conditions, with lower perceptions of control, greater perceptions of consequences, longer timeline and lower illness coherence all associated with poorer outcomes [9][10][11][12][13]. However, there is a dearth of studies examining these associations in stroke patients and their carers [14,15].…”

Content validity of the illness perceptions questionnaire – revised among people with type 2 diabetes: A think-aloud study

“…The research generally demonstrates that illness perceptions explain a significant proportion of the variance in physical and psychological outcomes in a range of illnesses (Dempster et al, 2011a;Dorrian, Dempster & Adair, 2009;Glattacker, Opitz & Jäckel, 2010;Kaptein et al, 2010). The relationship between illness perceptions and both psychological and physical outcomes has been well established among adults with Type 2 diabetes Lawson, Bundy, Belcher & Harvey, 2010;Searle, Norman, Thompson & Vedhara, 2007a;Searle, Norman, Thompson & Vedhara, 2007b;Searle et al, 2008;Skinner et al, 2006;Skinner et al, 2011;Sultan, Attali, Gilberg, Zenasni & Hartemann, 2011), and the findings of this research have been posited as a basis for interventions to improve well-being among this population.…”

Caregivers' Illness Perceptions Contribute to Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients at Diagnosis

“…Caregiver illness perceptions and coping have been associated with both caregiver and patient distress in oesophageal cancer (Dempster et al, 2011(Dempster et al, , 2011a(Dempster et al, , 2011b. Indeed, significant interactions between caregiver and patient illness perceptions have been found, indicating that some caregiver perceptions may moderate relationships between patient perceptions and patient distress.…”