Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Subject "Coping"
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Preparative waiting: a grounded theory study of gastroenterological patients going through the diagnostic phase in a university hospital
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-03-06)To go through the diagnostic phase is reported to be the most stressful time of the illness experience. There is a growing body of knowledge about how women going through diagnostic workups for breast abnormality experience ... -
The relevance of timing of illness and death events in the household life cycle for coping outcomes in rural Uganda in the era of HIV
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-27)Introduction Predicting the household’s ability to cope with adult illness and death can be complicated in low-income countries with high HIV prevalence and multiple other stressors and shocks. This study explored the link ... -
Symptoms of depression, sadness and sense of coherence (coping) among cognitively intact older people with cancer living in nursing homes—a mixed-methods study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-09)Background: Symptoms of depression are often reported among patients with a cancer diagnosis. Strong sense of coherence (SOC) is shown to be associated with less depression in the general older population and among nursing ...