What is Family and Friends?
Category: Others
Most popular types: Spouse's support Time with my daughter Boyfriend's Support Show all
See also: Children Husband, son, grandson, daughter-in-law Spouse's support
The support and presence of family and friends during illness can be quite valuable, even essential, to an overall feeling of well-being.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 157 | 36 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 99 | 16 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 49 | 10 | |
| Depressed mood | 26 | 3 | |
| Support mental / emotional health | 20 | 11 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 7 | |
| Moderate | 15 | |
| Mild | 18 | |
| None | 67 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Family and Friends
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Depressed mood | 6 | |
| Anxious mood | 3 | |
| Stress | 2 | |
| Anger | 1 | |
| Bipolar depressive episodes | 1 | |
| Bipolar disorder | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Family and Friends
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | |
| Did not seem to work | 6 | |
| Side effects too severe | 4 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 3 | |
| Doctor's advice | 1 | |
| Expense | 1 | |
| Personal research | 1 |
Duration
Stopped using Family and Friends
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 2 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 3 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 4 | |
| 10 years or more | 5 |
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