Second Edition of Psychosocial Impact of Chronic Disease on Patients, Families, and Caregivers
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (12 July 2023) | Viewed by 274
Special Issue Editor
Interests: impact of chronic illness in patients, family and/or caregivers; health and iIlness processes in vulnerable groups; individual and family health promotion; integrated health care
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue seeks to address the impact of chronic disease across an individual’s lifespan. The goal is to bring together researchers addressing the impact of chronic disease on well-being in order to inform intervention programs to facilitate adaptation, treatment, and quality of life in patients, families and caregivers.
The current Special Issue welcomes research papers in the area of clinical health psychology informed by all disciplines including, but not limited to, psychology, public health sciences, behavioral medicine, epidemiology, family therapy, and nursing, addressing patients, couples, families and caregivers. Reports of interdisciplinary approaches in research including integrated care are particularly welcome.
Prof. Dr. M. Graça Pereira
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- quality of life
- burden
- therapeutic adherence
- health promotion
- treatment adjustment
- family caregivers
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