The Effects of Coping Strategies on Distress and Quality of Life among Jewish and Arab Mothers with a child diagnosed with cancer

Khoury, Siwar Makhoul; Ben–Zur, Hasida

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102140

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“…Overall, our finding that experiencing financial difficulties and personal injury or illness were the most commonly experienced SLEs during the pandemic is consistent with this extant research. STRESS, COPING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE Our findings corroborate existing literature indicating the positive association between the use of problem-focused coping and QOL pre-pandemic [35][36][37] and during the pandemic [25,27,28].…”

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Stress, coping, and quality of life in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic

Wakeel

Hannah

Gorfinkel

2022

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While research has widely explored stress, coping, and quality of life (QOL) individually and the potential links between them, there is a critical dearth in the literature regarding these constructs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study aims to identify the salient stressors experienced, describe the coping strategies used, and examine the relationships between stress, coping, and current QOL among individuals during the pandemic. Data are from a nationally representative sample of 1,004 respondents who completed an online survey. Key measures included stressful life events (SLEs), coping strategies, and the physical and psychological health domains of QOL. Staged multivariate linear regression analyses examined the relationships between the two QOL domains and SLEs, controlling for sociodemographic and pre-existing health conditions and testing for the effects of coping strategies on these relationships. The most common SLEs experienced during the pandemic were a decrease in financial status, personal injury or illness, and change in living conditions. Problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping were significantly related to higher levels of QOL, whereas avoidant coping was associated with lower QOL. Avoidant coping partially mediated the relationship between experiencing SLEs and reduced physical and psychological QOL. Our study informs clinical interventions to help individuals adopt healthy behaviors to effectively manage stressors, especially large-scale traumatic events like the pandemic. Our findings also call for public health and clinical interventions to address the long-term impacts of the most prevalent stressors experienced during the pandemic among vulnerable groups.

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Stress, coping, and quality of life in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic

Wakeel

Hannah

Gorfinkel

2022

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“…More than half of the families stated that the information from health care providers could be applied in the care of children and communicated with other family members. The results of this study were similar to two others 35,36 that indicated introducing educational interventions to provide information and support for caregivers of children with cancer can enhance their confidence in caring for their child and improve their overall QOL.…”

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Quality of Life of Families Caring for Preschool Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia undergoing Chemotherapy: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

Boonchuaylua,

Rutchanagul,

Puangpaka Kongvattananon

et al. 2023

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Childhood cancer presents as a significant and life-threatening illness thatprofoundly impacts the well-being of the entire family of the affected child throughoutthe trajectory of the disease. This qualitative descriptive study explored strategies to improvefamily quality of life according to the perspective of families of preschool children withacute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing chemotherapy. Data were collected fromMarch to June 2019 through in-depth individual interviews with 32 family membersaged 20-50 years from the outpatient hematology department and pediatric ward.Content analysis was used for data analysis which revealed three themes:1) Modification of family function: they needed adjustment of family roles, preparingfamily caregivers for cancer care, and maintaining family interactions; 2) Effectiveness offamily communication: there were contents, methods, and information sharing; and 3) Socialsupport for family caregiving, including external and spiritual support.Findings could help nurses and other health providers identify and promote potentiallyeffective strategies to improve the quality of care and the quality of life of patients and families.The findings also provide valuable insights for nurses to develop interventions to enhanceand promote the reorganization of family roles to take of the child with leukemia, as well aschemotherapy treatment communication in the family and support for family caregiving.

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“…O imaginário social construído ao longo dos anos em relação ao câncer pode contribuir para que seja visto como uma doença que traz sofrimento, limitações e procedimentos difíceis de serem enfrentados, assim como a iminência da morte . Lidar emocionalmente com os aspectos do câncer pode ser potencialmente difícil para a pessoa adoecida, familiares e cuidadores e também para os profissionais de saúde que atuam junto a essa população, pois uma série de atribuições e demandas surgem (Abu-Raiya et al, 2015;Khoury & Ben-Zur, 2022).…”

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Religiosidade/espiritualidade no câncer infantojuvenil: implicações psicossociais para crianças/adolescentes adoecidos, familiares/cuidadores e equipe de saúde

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Barroso e Vivian Fukumasu. Obrigado por me acolherem e estarem comigo nos momentos mais difíceis da minha vida. Vocês foram minha família quando fiquei sem ela. Cada uma de vocês me acolheu e ofertou o melhor de si para que eu não caísse. Cada uma de vocês esteve lá, na doença, na dor da perda, nos momentos que me senti sozinho. Mas também me fizeram dar os melhores sorrisos, me deram abraços, conselhos e apoio espiritual que me ajudaram a recobrar a esperança. Vocês têm um lugar especial em minhas memórias afetivas.À Patrícia Carvalho, que sempre me deu forças e encorajou. Eu te descobri entre tantas pessoas especiais, uma das minhas melhores amigas, minha principal confidente e quem, sem julgamento, me ajuda a ver o mundo de outra perspectiva. Você consegue sintetizar tudo que eu espero em alguém especial. Obrigado por ser essa amiga tão especial.À minha irmã Viviane e ao Adrinho, que estiveram disponíveis para me ajudar quando precisei, ofereceram suporte e condições para que eu pudesse finalizar meus estudos. Sou muito grato por todo apoio que recebi de vocês e pelo acolhimento nos momentos difíceis.Aos amigos que sempre estiveram presentes, em todas as formas e expressões de amor.Obrigado por acreditarem que eu chegaria a esse momento e por sempre estarem de braços abertos para me receber. Vocês são minha dose cotidiana de esperança para persistir: Luciana

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The Effects of Coping Strategies on Distress and Quality of Life among Jewish and Arab Mothers with a child diagnosed with cancer

Cited by 4 publications

References 57 publications

Stress, coping, and quality of life in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic

Stress, coping, and quality of life in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic

Quality of Life of Families Caring for Preschool Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia undergoing Chemotherapy: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

Religiosidade/espiritualidade no câncer infantojuvenil: implicações psicossociais para crianças/adolescentes adoecidos, familiares/cuidadores e equipe de saúde

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