| Titel | Fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Reciprocal relationships with physical disabilities and depression |
|---|---|
| Gepubliceerd in | Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol. 53, p.775-781. ISSN 0022-3999. |
| Auteur | Schreurs, K.M.G.; Ridder, D.T.D. de; Bensing, J. |
| Datum | 2002 |
| Trefwoord(en) | Depression, Fatigue, Multiple sclerosis, Physical disabilities |
| Taal | Engels |
| Type | artikel |
| Uitgever | Elsevier |
| Samenvatting | Objective: To explore relations of fatigue, physical disabilities, and depression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) cross-sectionally and over time. Methods: Ninety-eight MS patients were interviewed twice at an interval of a year. Relationships of physical and mental fatigue, and reduced activity and motivation with depression and physical disabilities were established cross-sectionally by regression analyses and longitudinally by structural equation modelling. Results: Crosssectionally, physical fatigue was related with physical disabilities, and mental fatigue was associated with depression. Prospectively, physical fatigue was a predictor of the physical disabilities of a year later. The reverse relationship of physical disabilities predicting the physical fatigue of one year later was, however, not significant, while depression predicted this physical fatigue and reduced activity of a year later. Depression did not predict the later mental fatigue nor was depression predicted by preceding fatigue experiences. Conclusions: Fatigue in MS should be studied over time as relationships of fatigue with physical and mental health change during the course of a year. Moreover, differentiating in fatigue experiences sheds light on the relationship of fatigue with physical and mental health. |
| Publicatie | http://igitur-archive.library.uu.nl/fss/2007-0705-203706/UUi... |
| Persistent Identifier | URN:NBN:NL:UI:10-1874-21908 |
| Metadata | XML |
| Repository | Universiteit Utrecht |
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