title: Perceptions of body image and health status in persons with mitral valve prolapse.
abstract: Twenty subjects with diagnosed Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) were interviewed regarding self-care needs. Transcripts were analyzed for evidence of perceived health state and altered body image. The majority of subjects described experiences indicating that their perceptions of body image and health state were affected by the diagnosis of MVP. Using Smith's (1981) four categories of health perceptions, most subjects were judged to perceive their health state from a combination of clinical, role-performance and adaptive perspectives.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Utz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Whitmire
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grass
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept