Journal article
Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness and Family Environment in Dialysis Patients
Family systems medicine, v 7(1)
1989
Abstract
This study was
undertaken to evaluate the impact of dialysis for end-stage renal disease on the
psychosocial status of patients and their families. Twenty-one dialysis patients were
studied initially and seven to 14 months later with the Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness
Scale (PAIS), the Physician's Assessment Form (PAF), and the Family Environment
Scale (FES). The FES was also given to a member of each patient's family. Over
seven to 14 months, scores on the PAIS improved while those on the PAF did not change. The
FES showed that patients improved while family members became worse. These results
indicate the need for counseling of family members as well as patients.
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Details
- Title
- Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness and Family Environment in Dialysis Patients
- Creators
- Janet Kaye - Janet M. Kaye, Ph.D., The Medical College of Pennsylvania, 3300 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129Susan BrayEdward J GracelySandra Levison
- Contributors
- Donald A Bloch (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Family systems medicine, v 7(1)
- Publisher
- Family Systems Medicine, Inc
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- MD (Doctor of Medicine) Program
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0024507736
- Other Identifier
- 991020542585604721