...Surachai Maninet; Yupin Aungsuroch; Chanokporn Jitpanya Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop and test the causal relationships between alcohol consumption, social support, illness perception, fatigue and functional status among persons with liver cirrhosis. The hypothesized model...

... an anonymous paper-based survey that included demographic data, work activities, health behaviors, social support, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS) and World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment for Older Adults (WHOQOL-OLD). Findings Through...

...Sathima Suratham; Tassanee Prasopkittikun; Arunrat Srichantaranit; Nopporn Vongsirimas Purpose The objective of this study was to examine the causal relationships among sex, social support, disease severity, symptoms, physical activity, general health perception and health-related quality of life...

...Pankaew Tantirattanakulchai; Nuchanad Hounnaklang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the prevalence of depression and to determine the association between social support and depression among transgender women in Bangkok, Thailand. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional...

... characteristics, health factors, self-care behaviors and social support. Design/methodology/approach This study was a cross-sectional study among DM type II cases being treated in a suburban tertiary hospital in Thailand. Data were collected by personal interview from 188 patients in 2018. Diabetes-39...

...Kwanrutai Sampoon; Nuengruethai Posri; Boonsri Kittichotpanich Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the effectiveness of social dance exercise and social support program to improve quality of life (QOL) for older adults in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach A quasi-experimental pre...

... caregivers is scarce. The purpose of this paper is to assess primary family-member caregivers’ QoL and its association with self-efficacy and social support using a Thai version of the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC). Design/methodology/approach This hospital-based cross-sectional study...