Affected Illness Perceptions and the Association with Impaired Quality of Life in Patients with Long-Term Remission of Acromegaly

Illness perceptions of patients after long-term remission of acromegaly are affected and strongly related to QoL. Patients reported more negative illness perceptions than patients with acute illness but more positive illness perceptions than patients with chronic diseases. Additional research is necessary to assess whether a self-management intervention might help in improving affected illness perceptions and thereby improve QoL.