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Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Joint Authors
Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter
Bernklev, Tomm
Opheim, Randi
Fagermoen, May Solveig
Moum, Bjørn
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Aim.
Sense of coherence (SOC) is a health-promoting concept reflecting a person’s view of life and response to stressful situations and may be of importance in coping with chronic illness.
The aim of this study was to explore associations between SOC and sociodemographic, disease-related, and personal characteristics in a sample of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Methods.
Measures included sociodemographic and disease-related data, the Sense of Coherence Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS-5).
Results.
In total, 428 IBD patients had evaluable questionnaires (response rate 93%).
The overall mean SOC total score was 66.25 (SD 11.47) and with no statistically significant difference between patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and patients with Crohn’s disease (CD).
In the multivariate analyses, higher GSE scores were significantly associated with higher SOC scores and higher FSS-5 scores were significantly associated with lower SOC scores in both UC and CD.
Conclusion.
GSE and FSS-5 contributed more to the variance in SOC than sociodemographic and disease-related variables.
Longitudinal studies are warranted to investigate the value of SOC as a predictor of disability, medication adherence, coping behavior, and health-related quality of life.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Opheim, Randi& Fagermoen, May Solveig& Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter& Bernklev, Tomm& Moum, Bjørn. 2014. Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Opheim, Randi…[et al.]. Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Opheim, Randi& Fagermoen, May Solveig& Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter& Bernklev, Tomm& Moum, Bjørn. Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513960
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-513960