Correlation between Coping Strategies and Quality of Life among Myocardial Infarction Patients in Nepal
| Autor: | Bimala Panthee, Charuwan Kritpracha, Tippamas Chinnawong |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Nurse Media: Journal of Nursing, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 187-194 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2087-7811 2406-8799 |
| DOI: | 10.14710/nmjn.v1i2.976 |
| Popis: | Objective: To examine the correlation between coping strategies and quality of life (QoL) among patients with myocardial infarction (MI) Method: A descriptive correlational design was used to examine the relationship between coping strategies and QoL among 88 patients with MI who were older than 18 years, 2 months after the initial diagnosis of MI. QoL was assessed using the cardiac version of the Quality of Life Index. Coping strategy was assessed using Jalowiec Coping Scale. Problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping were also compared in male and female patients.Results: Problem-focused coping was significantly positively associated with overall QoL (r = .41, p = Conclusion: The results revealed that patients who used more of problem-focused coping had better QoL than patients who used less problem-focused coping. Educating patients to enhance the use of appropriate coping strategies may be useful to promote the QoL of Nepalese patients with MI. Key words: Coping, quality of life, myocardial infarction |
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