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Alexa Stuifbergen1, Heather Becker, Shelley Blozis, Claudia Beal.
Abstract
Acceptance of chronic conditions often has been studied from the perspective of grief and loss. This paper presents a new conceptualization of acceptance of chronic conditions that is grounded in the perspective of those living with a chronic condition and focuses on adaptation to and acceptance of change in one's life. Data obtained from a sample of 822 persons with multiple sclerosis and a sample of more than 2,000 polio survivors support the reliability and validity of the new Acceptance of Chronic Health Conditions Scale.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18293219 DOI: 10.1080/01612840701792548
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Issues Ment Health Nurs ISSN: 0161-2840 Impact factor: 1.835