Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The management of patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) has raised several important ethical, social, and medical issues. It is also known that families and caregivers are subjected to physical and emotional load due to their assistance activity. The aim of this observational study was to compare distress and coping strategies used among caregivers of two kinds of DOC: vegetative state (VS) and minimally conscious state (MCS).
METHODS: We have enrolled 80 caregivers (mean age 47.87 ± 11-28 years) that were tested with self-administered measures of distress and coping to individuate which coping strategies were adopted by caregivers of DOC patients and to analyze how these have influenced the degree of distress.
RESULTS: Data showed that the reaction to stress was different between two groups of caregivers (VS and MCS); moreover, it may vary according to the coping strategies used.
CONCLUSION: Results showed the importance to develop effective coping strategies aimed to reduce psychological distress and improving caregiver's well-being.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1375-1381 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Neurological Sciences |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 1 2018 |
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Keywords
- Adaptation, Psychological/physiology
- Adult
- Caregivers/psychology
- Consciousness Disorders/nursing
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Regression Analysis
- Retrospective Studies
- Social Support
- Statistics, Nonparametric
- Stress, Psychological/etiology
- Surveys and Questionnaires
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Coping strategies in caregivers of disorders of consciousness patients. / Corallo, Francesco; Bonanno, Lilla; Lo Buono, Viviana; De Salvo, Simona; Rifici, Carmela; Bramanti, Alessia; Marino, Silvia.
In: Neurological Sciences, Vol. 39, No. 8, 01.08.2018, p. 1375-1381.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Coping strategies in caregivers of disorders of consciousness patients
AU - Corallo, Francesco
AU - Bonanno, Lilla
AU - Lo Buono, Viviana
AU - De Salvo, Simona
AU - Rifici, Carmela
AU - Bramanti, Alessia
AU - Marino, Silvia
PY - 2018/8/1
Y1 - 2018/8/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The management of patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) has raised several important ethical, social, and medical issues. It is also known that families and caregivers are subjected to physical and emotional load due to their assistance activity. The aim of this observational study was to compare distress and coping strategies used among caregivers of two kinds of DOC: vegetative state (VS) and minimally conscious state (MCS).METHODS: We have enrolled 80 caregivers (mean age 47.87 ± 11-28 years) that were tested with self-administered measures of distress and coping to individuate which coping strategies were adopted by caregivers of DOC patients and to analyze how these have influenced the degree of distress.RESULTS: Data showed that the reaction to stress was different between two groups of caregivers (VS and MCS); moreover, it may vary according to the coping strategies used.CONCLUSION: Results showed the importance to develop effective coping strategies aimed to reduce psychological distress and improving caregiver's well-being.
AB - OBJECTIVE: The management of patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) has raised several important ethical, social, and medical issues. It is also known that families and caregivers are subjected to physical and emotional load due to their assistance activity. The aim of this observational study was to compare distress and coping strategies used among caregivers of two kinds of DOC: vegetative state (VS) and minimally conscious state (MCS).METHODS: We have enrolled 80 caregivers (mean age 47.87 ± 11-28 years) that were tested with self-administered measures of distress and coping to individuate which coping strategies were adopted by caregivers of DOC patients and to analyze how these have influenced the degree of distress.RESULTS: Data showed that the reaction to stress was different between two groups of caregivers (VS and MCS); moreover, it may vary according to the coping strategies used.CONCLUSION: Results showed the importance to develop effective coping strategies aimed to reduce psychological distress and improving caregiver's well-being.
KW - Adaptation, Psychological/physiology
KW - Adult
KW - Caregivers/psychology
KW - Consciousness Disorders/nursing
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Regression Analysis
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - Social Support
KW - Statistics, Nonparametric
KW - Stress, Psychological/etiology
KW - Surveys and Questionnaires
U2 - 10.1007/s10072-018-3431-1
DO - 10.1007/s10072-018-3431-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 29728939
VL - 39
SP - 1375
EP - 1381
JO - Neurological Sciences
JF - Neurological Sciences
SN - 1590-1874
IS - 8
ER -