The Gap in the Current Research on the Link between Health Locus of Control and Multiple Sclerosis : Lessons and Insights from a Systematic Review
Author
Source
Multiple Sclerosis International
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease whose etiology has not been fully understood yet in detail.
Empirical findings show how psychosocial symptoms are very important features of the clinical presentation of MS, having a deep impact on patient's quality of life, and thus psychological coping strategies may play a central role in reducing the burden of the disease and improving patient's satisfaction of life.
MS progression and relapses/exacerbations are unpredictable and may depend on factors such as stressor chronicity, frequency, severity, type, and individual patient characteristics such as depression, personality, locus of control (LOC), optimism, and perceived social support.
Due to its importance for health-care delivery, rehabilitation, and nursing, here, we make a systematic review on the current state-of-the-art studies concerning the relationship between LOC and MS, according to the PRISMA guidelines, and we assess the quality and the completeness of the studies using the CONSORT instrument, underpinning their limitations, and suggesting how to fill the gap in this research field.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi. 2013. The Gap in the Current Research on the Link between Health Locus of Control and Multiple Sclerosis : Lessons and Insights from a Systematic Review. Multiple Sclerosis International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512550
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi. The Gap in the Current Research on the Link between Health Locus of Control and Multiple Sclerosis : Lessons and Insights from a Systematic Review. Multiple Sclerosis International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512550
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi. The Gap in the Current Research on the Link between Health Locus of Control and Multiple Sclerosis : Lessons and Insights from a Systematic Review. Multiple Sclerosis International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512550
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512550