Affected Illness Perceptions and the Association with Impaired Quality of Life in Patients with Long-Term Remission of Acromegaly

摘要

Context and Objective:Illness perceptions pertain to the beliefs patients develop about their illness, and these views are determinants of behavior directed at the illness. Illness perceptions are determinants of quality of life (QoL). QoL remains impaired in patients with biochemical control of acromegaly, but illness perceptions were never studied in these patients.