The Impact of Internal and External Resources on Functional Outcome in Chronic Illness
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1996
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1098-240X(199612)19:6<485::AID-NUR4>3.0.CO;2-K
Abstract
This study's purpose was to determine if internal and or external resources could deter negative consequences of physiologic stress in chronic illness. Resource theory was used to test relationships over time among stress (physiologic), distress (functional outcome), and resources (internal—well-being; external—social network). A secondary analysis was done on data from 112 persons with end stage renal disease, collected yearly over 3 years. Physiologic stressors were strongly associated with higher levels of physical dysfunction. Resources were generally unable to reduce deleterious effects of physiologic stress on functional outcomes; functional outcomes were largely determined by preexisting levels of function.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
No
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Research in Nursing & Health, v. 19, issue 6, p.485-497
Scholar Commons Citation
Rowe, Meredeth A., "The Impact of Internal and External Resources on Functional Outcome in Chronic Illness" (1996). Nursing Faculty Publications. 57.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/nur_facpub/57
