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ea0041gp159 | Pituitary - Clinical (1) | ECE2016

The partner perspective of the impact of pituitary disease: results from a focus group study

Andela Cornelie , Tiemensma Jitske , Kaptein Adrian , Scharloo Margreet , Pereira Alberto , Kamminga Noelle , Biermasz Nienke

Background: Patients with pituitary disease demonstrated Quality of Life (QoL) impairment. From other chronic diseases it is known that partners of patients also report impairments in QoL. Furthermore, it is observed that well-being of patients is associated with the well-being of their partners. To date, no data are available on the well-being of partners of patients with pituitary disease. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore well-being of partners of patie...