Prospective associations between illness perceptions and health outcomes in patients with systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-lagged analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Perceptions of patients with SLE and SSc are strongly associated with physical and psychological outcomes. This interplay is not yet fully understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the prospective associations between illness perceptions and depressive symptoms, anxiety, perceived health status and disease activity in SLE and SSc patients.

Methods

Patients with SLE and SSc from a single-centre university hospital participated in a longitudinal study spanning 1 year. At both time points, participants completed the revised Illness Perception Questionnaire; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for measuring depressive symptoms and anxiety; The EuroQol five-dimensions with 5 response levels for perceived health status; and disease activity was record

SUBMITTER: Arat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6649946 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature