Journal article
Asthma Patients and Their Partners: Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Patient Functioning
The Journal of asthma, Vol.37(2), pp.153-161
2000
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/113242
PMID: 10805204
Abstract
This study investigated gender differences in the association between partners' psychological functioning, and patients' perceptions of health functioning and healthcare utilization. Participants were 50 couples in which one person had mild to moderate asthma. Patients and partners completed several questionnaires. Male patients reported significantly greater psychological distress and utilized fewer physician services than female patients. Furthermore, female patients' perceptions of health functioning and their physician utilization were negatively affected by their partners' psychological distress. The findings suggest a need for an interdisciplinary approach to asthma management and the possible inclusion of partners in treatment, especially for female patients.
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- Title
- Asthma Patients and Their Partners: Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Patient Functioning
- Creators
- Niloofar Afari - 1Division of Internal Medicine, Seattle, WashingtonKaren B Schmaling - 2University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Publication Details
- The Journal of asthma, Vol.37(2), pp.153-161
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Publisher
- Informa UK Ltd
- Identifiers
- 99900547583701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article