Antecedents of Coping with the Disease in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Content Analysis.

Dehghani, A and Dehghan Nayeri, N and Ebadi, A (2017) Antecedents of Coping with the Disease in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Content Analysis. Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery (5). pp. 49-60.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Due to many physical and mental disorders that occur in multiple sclerosis patients, identifying the factors affecting coping based on the experiences of patients using qualitative study is essential to improve their quality of life. This study was conducted to explore the antecedents of coping with the disease in patients with multiple sclerosis. METHODS: This is a qualitative study conducted on 11 patients with multiple sclerosis in 2015 in Tehran, Iran. These patients were selected based on purposive sampling. Data were collected using semi-structured and in-depth interviews and coded. These data were analyzed using the conventional content analysis. The rigor of qualitative data using the criteria proposed by Guba and Lincoln were assessed. RESULTS: Five main categories were revealed: (1) social support, (2) lenience, (3) reliance on faith, (4) knowledge of multiple sclerosis and modeling, and (5) economic and environmental situation. Each category had several distinct sub-categories. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study showed that coping with multiple sclerosis is a complex, multidimensional and contextual concept that is affected by various factors in relation to the context of Iran. The findings of the study can provide the healthcare professionals with deeper recognition and understanding of these antecedents to improve successful coping in Iranian patients suffering from multiple sclerosis. KEYWORDS: Coping; Iran; Multiple sclerosis; Qualitative research

Item Type: Article
Subjects: WI Gastroenterology
Divisions: School of Medicine
Depositing User: mrs Maryam azmoode
Date Deposited: 28 Jun 2017 07:55
Last Modified: 28 Jun 2017 07:55
URI: http://eprints.jums.ac.ir/id/eprint/18

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