Coping strategies observed in women with rheumatoid arthritis
| Autor: | Mariola Janiszewska, Agnieszka Barańska, Krzysztof Kanecki, Agata Karpińska, Ewelina Firlej, Magdalena Bogdan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 401-406 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1232-1966 1898-2263 |
| DOI: | 10.26444/aaem/110958 |
| Popis: | When faced with a chronic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, the patient attempts to cope with the stressful situation by applying coping strategies. The main aim of rheumatoid treatment is not only improving health but also increasing the quality of life. The research objective was to determine the relationship among socio demographic factors, duration of the disease and its associated ailments, attitude to the disease, self-assessment of one’s knowledge of RA, and the application of coping strategies in stressful situations by women with rheumatoid arthritis. The study involved 193 patients of the Clinic of Rheumatology and Systemic Connective Tissue Diseases, and the Rheumatology Unit of the Specialist Outpatient Clinic of the Independent Public Teaching Hospital No. 4 in Lublin, from November 2016 – June 2017. The Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced Inventory (COPE) Questionnaire and an author’s Original Questionnaire were used in the study. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey’s range test were applied for statistical analysis. A p-value |
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