Development of the ways of helping questionnaire: A measure of preferred coping strategies for older African American cancer survivors

Hamilton, Jill B.; Stewart, Barbara J.; Crandell, Jamie; Lynn, Mary R.

doi:10.1002/nur.20321

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“…The participants in the current study were part of a larger National Institutes of Health-funded study, Helping Older African American Cancer Survivors Cope. The parent study was designed to evaluate a measure of coping strategies common to older African American cancer survivors and the methods have been reported elsewhere (Hamilton, Stewart, Crandell, & Lynn 2009). In brief, participants completed a series of questionnaires on demographics, medical information, coping strategies for African Americans, QoL, and social well-being.…”

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“…This measure was developed to capture the coping strategies used by older African American cancer survivors. The questionnaire captures 10 coping factors: (1) Others There for Me, (2) Physical Care and Treatment Needs, (3) Help from God, (4) Church Family Support, (5) Helping Others,(6) Being Strong for Others, (7) Encouraging My Healthy Behaviors, (8) Others Distract Me, (9) Learning About Cancer, (10) Distracting Myself (Hamilton et al, 2009). Others There for Me reflects support from the emotional presence of family and friends.…”

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“…Coping was measured by the Ways of Helping Questionnaire (WHQ; Hamilton et al, 2009). This measure was developed to capture the coping strategies used by older African American cancer survivors.…”

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Coping Strategies of African American Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

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A cross-sectional study was conducted with 50 African American head and neck cancer survivors. Common coping strategies were identified and examined in relation with quality of life and relationship well-being. Coping through support from God, seeking emotional support from family and friends, and helping others were the most commonly used strategies. Having emotional support, being strong and self-reliant, and engaging in distracting activities with family and friends had strongest associations with quality of life. Coping through emotional support, help from God, assistance from one's church family to maintain religious practices, helping others, and engaging in distracting activities with others was more strongly associated with relationship well-being. Future intervention studies should consider these strategies and their possible impact on the physical, psychological, and relationship well-being of this population.

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“…The complexities of serious illness require a narrative approach. Illness stories have been shown to provide rich details of the multiple complexities of one’s beliefs, values, emotions, and attitudes (Bury, 1982; Frank, 1995; Kleinman, 1988; Riessman 1993, 2008). …”

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African American Elders’ Serious Illness Experiences

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The foundation of culturally sensitive patient-centered palliative care is formed from one’s social, spiritual, psychological, and physical experiences of serious illness. The purpose of this study was to describe categories and patterns of psychological, social, and spiritual healing from the perspectives of aging seriously ill African American (AA) elders. Using narrative analysis methodology, 13 open-ended interviews were collected. Three main patterns were “prior experiences,” “I changed,” and “across past, present experiences and future expectations.” Themes were categorized within each pattern: been through it … made me strong, I thought about … others, went down little hills … got me down, I grew stronger, changed priorities, do things I never would have done, quit doing, God did and will take care of me, close-knit relationships, and life is better. “Faith” in God helped the aging seriously ill AA elders “overcome things,” whether their current illness or other life difficulties.

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“…Survivors express concern that their primary care physician may lack the specific knowledge required to treat them and that a care plan is often absent as the shift between oncologist and primary care physician is made [10]. African American cancer survivors identified additional post treatment needs that focus on spirituality, family and community, and practical needs such as childcare and transportation [2,16] [3]. They also reported a desire to have support programs available to family members that are designed toward male and teen family members [3,16].…”

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Needs of Low-Income African American Cancer Survivors: Multifaceted and Practical

Mosavel

Sanders²

2011

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This study aimed to identify the needs of low-income, African American cancer survivors in an urban setting. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews conducted with cancer survivors (n = 12), caregivers (n = 10), professionals (n = 10), and surveys from town hall meetings (n = 80). The major needs identified, across all groups, included a diverse array of practical needs including transportation, financial and job assistance, childcare, self-care assistance, more education and lifestyle information when diagnosed as well as after diagnosis, better post treatment plan, and more need for social support. They identified the ideal resource center as being located within the survivor's neighborhood and would provide a range of medically specific support as well as recreational services. Being of limited economic means has a host of implications for those diagnosed with cancer and for their family members. Participants suggested that needs for cancer survivors have to take into account a complexity of factors including culture, family, and especially economic implications.

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Development of the ways of helping questionnaire: A measure of preferred coping strategies for older African American cancer survivors

Cited by 17 publications

References 59 publications

Coping Strategies of African American Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

Coping Strategies of African American Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

African American Elders’ Serious Illness Experiences

Needs of Low-Income African American Cancer Survivors: Multifaceted and Practical

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