The Impact of Internal and External Resources on Functional Outcomes in Chronic Illness
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
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 Outcomes in Chronic Illness" (1996). Nursing Faculty Publications. 85.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/nur_facpub/85
