Item does not contain fulltextPeer-facilitated support groups are an important source for receiving disease-related information and support for people with systemic sclerosis (or scleroderma). A recent survey explored reasons for attending systemic sclerosis support groups in Europe and Australia and used exploratory factor analysis to group reasons for attendance into three main themes: (1) interpersonal and social support, (2) disease treatment and symptom management strategies, and (3) other aspects of living with systemic sclerosis. The objective of the present study was to replicate this study in a sample of patients from North America using confirmatory factor analysis. A 30-item survey was used to assess reasons for attendance and or...
PURPOSE: To evaluate the importance of different challenges experienced by informal caregivers to pe...
International audienceBACKGROUND: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic connective-tissue disease re...
The growing number of Canadians with one or more chronic illnesses, combined with increasingly limit...
Item does not contain fulltextPurpose: The objectives were to identify reasons why patients attend s...
Objective: Peer-led support groups are an important resource for many people with scleroderma (syste...
Purpose: Many people with scleroderma rely on peer-led support groups as a coping resource. Reasons ...
PURPOSE: To evaluate the importance of different challenges experienced by informal caregivers to pe...
Item does not contain fulltextPurpose: Systemic sclerosis or scleroderma is a chronic, rare connecti...
<p><b>Purpose:</b> Systemic sclerosis or scleroderma is a chronic, rare connective tissue disease wi...
PURPOSE: To evaluate the importance of different challenges experienced by informal caregivers to pe...
International audienceBACKGROUND: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic connective-tissue disease re...
The growing number of Canadians with one or more chronic illnesses, combined with increasingly limit...
Item does not contain fulltextPurpose: The objectives were to identify reasons why patients attend s...
Objective: Peer-led support groups are an important resource for many people with scleroderma (syste...
Purpose: Many people with scleroderma rely on peer-led support groups as a coping resource. Reasons ...
PURPOSE: To evaluate the importance of different challenges experienced by informal caregivers to pe...
Item does not contain fulltextPurpose: Systemic sclerosis or scleroderma is a chronic, rare connecti...
<p><b>Purpose:</b> Systemic sclerosis or scleroderma is a chronic, rare connective tissue disease wi...
PURPOSE: To evaluate the importance of different challenges experienced by informal caregivers to pe...
International audienceBACKGROUND: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic connective-tissue disease re...
The growing number of Canadians with one or more chronic illnesses, combined with increasingly limit...