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What is 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.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 19 2
Support another treatment 16 4
Other 15 3
Depression 10 1
He is the only person who has ever really stuck by me with my horrific depression. 2 1
We are a team. 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
4 40%
Mild
1 10%
None
5 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

he can be preoccupied and unavailable
4 40%
not always sensitive to my needs
3 30%
Husband may yell at me
2 20%
not as supportive if we are having a disagreement on something else
1 10%
Complains on the meds I take at times
1 10%
too many family activities
1 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Spouse's support

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
13
6
22

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 30%
Usually
4 40%
Sometimes
3 30%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
2 20%
A little
4 40%
Not at all
4 40%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 10%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
5 50%

Report created on November 22, 2009.