Although those presenting with 'injury, poisoning and other consequences of external causes' comprised the highest proportion of the ED illness groups, there was no specific illness group seen where AOT delays and non-delays differed.
Several studies [ 10- 15, 15, 19- 21] tend to analyse quality of life in a specific chronic illness group and focus only on one or two exploratory (predictors) variables.
This finding provides further evidence that GLOBAL cannot be simplified to a generalizable summation of specific scales across all illness groups since the relative weighting of specific aspects of TS-M on GLOBAL scores appears to be influenced by both medication-specific and disease-specific experience across patient groups.
Moreover, EFFECT accounted for the most variance in GLOBAL, while the relative influence of the two other specific scales varied across illness groups.
In turn, when predicting GLOBAL ratings, the regression weights associated with specific TSQM scales differed across illness groups, reflecting the different importance of TS-M dimensions to overall satisfaction across illness/medication types.
Group differences on IQ were marginal and appear to reflect the selective impact of specific illness risk factors.
Racism is not a specific illness but a general sickness.
Joining support groups and counsellors in the local area is another great way to meet understanding individuals and gather extra knowledge about a specific illness.
Nicotine dependency is a specific illness requiring one on one, selective treatment for each patient.
Practical advice was also provided by patient groups for dealing with specific illnesses and maintaining good health.
Interventions can either target specific groups of individuals such as individuals with specific illnesses; caregivers, family, and friends of those with illnesses; healthcare professionals; or the general public.
