Gender differences revealed by the <scp>B</scp>rief <scp>I</scp>llness <scp>P</scp>erception <scp>Q</scp>uestionnaire in allergic rhinitis

Pešut, Dragica; Rašković, Sanvila; Spirić, Vesna Tomić; Bulajić, Milica; M, Bogić; Bursuc, Bogdana; Perić-Popadić, Aleksandra

doi:10.1111/crj.12082

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“…A prior study of allergic rhinitis among adults with an average age of 35 years investigated gender differences using the BIPQ. Similar to our study, females generally perceived allergic rhinitis as a more threatening disease than males 17. Further, a study of illness perceptions among patients with cardiac disease (mean age 61 years) found that women perceived their illness to be more chronic and untreatable, while men perceived greater personal and treatment control 16.…”

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“…15 Although previous research have reported more negative illness perceptions in females than males in the context of other illnesses,16 17 no studies have, to the best of our knowledge, investigated this in adolescents with T1D.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…Similar to our study, females generally perceived allergic rhinitis as a more threatening disease than males. 17 Further, a study of illness perceptions among patients with cardiac disease (mean age 61 years) found that women perceived their illness to be more chronic and untreatable, while men perceived greater personal and treatment control. 16 Despite broad differences in age and type of illness, these studies collectively indicate that females generally hold more negative views about their illness than males, yet more studies are needed to replicate these findings.…”

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confidence: 99%

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ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to investigate psychological barriers (illness perceptions, insulin beliefs, and coping strategies) to optimal insulin therapy among adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D), with a specific focus on gender differences and mode of treatment (insulin pump vs pen).MethodsA total of 105 males and females (12–20 years) participated in this study. The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire, and the Adolescent Coping Orientation for Problem Experiences were completed. Additionally, diabetes clinical data were collected by the Norwegian Childhood Diabetes Registry.ResultsFemales had significantly more negative illness perceptions than males on all dimensions (p<0.05), with moderate-to-large effect sizes. Regarding insulin beliefs, females scored significantly higher than males on insulin concern (p<0.001), indicating more concerns about insulin. There were no significant gender differences on perceptions of insulin necessity. Finally, females scored significantly higher on the coping strategies being social and solving family problems (p<0.01), indicating more positive coping among females than males for these subscales. In terms of treatment mode, the only statistically significant difference in the psychological aspects was for the illness perception treatment control, with patients using insulin pen reporting more negative perceptions on this dimension than patients using insulin pump.ConclusionsAddressing psychological aspects may be a clinically important supplement to standard somatic T1D care. The consistent finding of gender differences across the psychological measures implies that a tailored treatment approach for males and females with T1D may be warranted.

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“…While this is to be expected given male gender is a well-recognised risk factor for sustaining TBI (Feigin et al, 2013), the role of gender in illness perceptions is poorly understood. While there is some evidence to suggest gender differences in illness perceptions (Pesut et al, 2014), more well-designed studies are needed to examine relationships between TBI, illness perceptions and outcomes with a mechanism for managing potential gender selfreporting bias. Future research in this area should also consider a broader range of outcomes, including cognitive function to further inform understanding of links between drawings, illness perceptions and recovery after TBI.…”

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“…Several studies have reported sex differences in AR prevalence (Matheson et al 2011;Pesut et al 2014). Others have shown that AR is related to age (Park et al 2009), smoking (Saulyte et al 2014), alcohol consumption (Bendtsen et al 2008), obesity (Irei et al 2005), residential area (Sly 2002), socioeconomic status (Sly 2002), and various occupational factors (Ng and Tan 1994).…”

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Concealing Emotions at Work Is Associated with Allergic Rhinitis in Korea

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Concealing emotions at work can cause considerable psychological stress. While there is extensive research on the adverse health effects of concealing emotions and the association between allergic diseases and stress, research has not yet investigated whether concealing emotions at work is associated with allergic rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis is a common disease in many industrialized countries, and its prevalence is increasing. Thus, our aim was to determine the strength of this association using data from three years (2007)(2008)(2009)) of the 4th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Participants (aged 20-64) were 8,345 individuals who were economically active and who had completed the questionnaire items on concealing emotions at work. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated for allergic rhinitis using logistic regression models. Among all participants, 3,140 subjects (37.6%) reported concealing their emotions at work: 1,661 men and 1,479 women. The OR (95% CIs) for allergic rhinitis among those who concealed emotions at work versus those who did not was 1.318 (1.148-1.512). Stratified by sex, the OR (95% CIs) was 1.307 (1.078-1.585) among men and 1.346 (1.105-1.639) among women. Thus, individuals who concealed their emotions at work were significantly more likely to have a diagnosis of AR in comparison to those who did not. Because concealing emotions at work has adverse health effects, labor policies that aim to reduce this practice are needed.

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Gender differences revealed by the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire in allergic rhinitis

Abstract: The BIPQ, which allows rapid assessment of IP and reveals gender differences in AR, is a convenient tool for use in routine clinical practice. Further investigation is needed to demonstrate how IP may influence patients' behavior in AR, treatment adherence and disease outcome.

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Psychological barriers to optimal insulin therapy: more concerns in adolescent females than males

Psychological barriers to optimal insulin therapy: more concerns in adolescent females than males

Brain drawings following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and links to illness perceptions and health outcomes – Findings from a population-based study

Concealing Emotions at Work Is Associated with Allergic Rhinitis in Korea

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