Coping strategies used by family members of individuals receiving hemodialysis

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Fernanda Ribeiro Baptista Marques¹  Marina Raduy Botelho¹  Sonia Silva Marcon¹  Jussara Simone Lenzi Pupulim¹ 

关键词: Renal dialysis;    Behavior;    Psychological adaptation;    Chronic disease;    Family relationships;    Diálisis renal;    Conducta;    Adaptación psicológica;    Enfermedad crônica;    Relaciones familiares;    Diálise renal;    Comportamento;    Adaptação psicológica;    Doença crônica;    Relações familiares;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0104-07072014002220011

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This descriptive, qualitative study aims to identify the coping strategies used most by the family members of patients with chronic kidney disease receiving hemodialysis. The data were collected through interviews, with the Coping Strategies Inventory questionnaire administered to ten family members, and were submitted to descriptive statistics and to thematic content analysis. The strategy used most was escape-avoidance, demonstrating that the family members prefer not to face the situation. The second most-used strategy was social support, ratified by the fact that they stated that they talk with other persons and professionals, seeking information about the problem, and because they accept the support received positively. The third was problem resolution, represented by the attitude of accepting responsibility for the care, either through strong affective bonds or through a feeling of responsibility established prior to the disease. The families use coping strategies of different intensities, while, nevertheless, indicating involvement and major participation in the care for the patient.

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