dc.contributor.advisor | Naidoo, Pamela | |
dc.contributor.author | Gerber, Roné | |
dc.contributor.other | Dept. of Psychology | |
dc.contributor.other | Faculty of Community and Health Sciences | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-09-11T12:19:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2007/09/07 12:24 | |
dc.date.available | 2007/09/07 | |
dc.date.available | 2013-09-11T12:19:24Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2069 | |
dc.description | Magister Psychologiae - MPsych | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | This study explored women's perceptions of how their illness (Rheumatoid Arthritis- RA) affects their relationship with their intimate life partner. RA is a chronic, inflammatory, auto-immune illnes, which mainly affects the synovial membranes of multiple joints. This highly inflammatory poly-arthritis may lead to joint destruction, chronic pain, deformity and loss of functioning as unfortunate outcomes of the established illness. RA affects key life domains such as psychological well-being, social well-being, family and couple relationships, employment, loss of independence and restrictions in daily functioning. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
dc.subject | Rheumatoid Arthritis | en_US |
dc.subject | Women | en_US |
dc.subject | Health and hygiene - Sociological aspects | en_US |
dc.title | Exploring the perceptions of women with rheumatoid arthritis of how their illness impacts their relationship with their intimate partner | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
dc.description.country | South Africa | |