Chronic Illness
The School of Nursing faculty cultivates
interdisciplinary programs of research that
explore the physiological measures and behavioral
outcomes in persons living with chronic
health conditions, including changes in
health status and quality of life in adults.
Current Faculty Research
- the experience of despair
- the inner strength of women experiencing
cancer
- weight management in cardiac transplant
recipients
- adaptation in adolescents with spina
bifida
- stress management in HIV/AIDS and
cancer patients
- spirituality in chronic illness
or devastating life events
- quality of life
- HIV-related lipodystrophy
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