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Published in: Rheumatology International 7/2006

01-05-2006 | Letter to the editor

Psychosocial aspects of Turkish mothers of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: Aynur Pekcanlar Akay, Erbil Unsal, Aylin Ozbek, Burak Baykara

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 7/2006

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To the editor: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic pediatric rheumatic disease. In JIA, as in other chronic pediatric illnesses, a child’s illness affects the daily activities and functioning of the entire family. Families must deal with illness-related stressors such as the need for frequent medical visits, demands of the multicomponent treatment regimen, and unpredictable illness course. Adjustment problems were reported among mothers of children with JIA. Fifty percent of the mothers reported psychiatric distress [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Psychosocial aspects of Turkish mothers of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Authors
Aynur Pekcanlar Akay
Erbil Unsal
Aylin Ozbek
Burak Baykara
Publication date
01-05-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Rheumatology International / Issue 7/2006
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-005-0039-6

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