Social Support and Coping Strategies in Patients with Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury
| Autor: | Wilson Z. Ray, Christopher J. Dy, Ryan Sachar, Andrew J. Landau, David M. Brogan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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030222 orthopedics
Coping (psychology) medicine.medical_specialty Rehabilitation business.industry medicine.medical_treatment 030229 sport sciences medicine.disease Mental health 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Brachial plexus injury Physical therapy Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Surgery Original Article Disengagement theory business Psychosocial Brachial plexus |
| Zdroj: | HSS J |
| ISSN: | 1556-3316 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Emotional and social characteristics may influence rehabilitation and recovery after traumatic brachial plexus injury. PURPOSES: We sought to investigate if traumatic brachial plexus injury patients have different levels of social support and employ distinct coping strategies from uninjured control subjects. In addition, we studied which coping strategies are more commonly used among traumatic brachial plexus injury patients. METHODS: Questionnaires for social support (Interpersonal Support Evaluation List and Social Support Questionnaire) and coping strategies (Brief-Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced) were administered to traumatic brachial plexus injury patients and an age- and sex-matched volunteer cohort (without brachial plexus injury). RESULTS: There were no differences in interpersonal support (mean [SD] = 26.0 [8.6], 26.5 [6.8]), number of persons available for emotional support, and satisfaction with support between traumatic brachial plexus injury patients (n = 36) and volunteers (n = 43). The following coping strategies were more common among traumatic brachial plexus injury patients: active coping, self-distraction, denial, behavioral disengagement, venting, planning, self-blame, and acceptance. CONCLUSION: Patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury have similar levels of social support as healthy volunteers but are more likely to use an array of coping strategies. Surgeons and other clinicians should be aware of coping strategies favored by patients, particularly the potential for behaviors detrimental to recovery such as behavioral disengagement, self-blame, and denial. This work will inform future investigations into the influence of social support and coping strategies on clinical outcomes after traumatic brachial plexus injury. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s11420-020-09814-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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