Decreased quality of life of end-stage renal disease is further compromised
by renal function replacement treatments such as haemodialysis (HD) and
peritoneal dialysis (PD). Poor quality of life negatively affects ...
Sexual abuse is a traumatic event, which leaves survivors with mental, physical and emotional needs. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore whether closed group music therapy sessions could enhance self-compassion, ...
BACKGROUND : Patients with mental health disorders (MHDs) often present with chronic illness and complain of pain and poor physical health. They present with a high burden of disease and poor quality of life. Significant ...
BACKGROUND : The benefits of social support for caregivers raising a child with a disability have been identified in the literature. These benefits include the improvement of the mental and physical well‐being of the ...
White, Zoe; Kotze, Vanessa; Erasmus, A.(New Media Publishing, 2016-10)
The effect of disease related malnutrition can be detrimental on both physical and clinical health, leading to an increased length of hospital stay, morbidity, mortality and increased cost.
OBJECTIVE: Maintaining physical health in the presence of severe mental illness remains a challenge. The aims of this study were
to identify the most pressing physical health problems of long-term psychiatric in-patients ...