UNASSIGNED: In @entity1030 , @entity73 coping are associated with reduced quality of life. However, existing studies have a cross-sectional design. The present study explores changes in dyadic coping over time and its long-term effects on quality of life of both @entity1 suffering from @entity1030 and their partners. Dyadic coping, @entity458 , health-related quality of life, and exercise capacity were assessed in 63 @entity1 suffering from @entity1030 with their partners, at baseline and 3-year-follow-up. Correlation analyses and actor-partner interdependence models (APIMs) were conducted. @entity1 ' delegated dyadic coping (taking over tasks) and common dyadic coping (mutual coping efforts when both partners are stressed) rated by the spouses decreased. Correlation analyses showed that @entity1 ' quality of life at follow-up was positively influenced by partners' stress communication (signaling stress). Partners' quality of life at follow-up was negatively influenced by @entity1 ' negative dyadic coping (reacting superficially, ambivalently or hostilely) and positively influenced by partners' delegated dyadic coping rated by @entity1 (taking over tasks). APIMs mostly supported these results. It seems important that both partners communicate about stress and provide appropriate instrumental and emotional support to maintain quality of life.

For better or for worse: a longitudinal study on dyadic coping and quality of life among couples with a partner suffering from XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity73 :: ('MESH:D003072', 'Disease') :: ['impairments of dyadic'] @entity458 :: ('MESH:D020018', 'Disease') :: ['psychological distress'] @entity1030 :: ('MESH:D029424', 'Disease') :: ['chronic obstructive pulmonary disease', 'COPD']
@entity1030 :: (MESH:D029424,Disease) :: ['COPD']
