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Coping Strategies Adopted by Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in Preparation for Transplant

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Kohlsdorf, Marina

Abstract / Description

Aim: This paper aimed to analyze the coping strategies adopted by patients in preparation to kidney transplant, as well as associations between coping and socio-demographic data. Method: A total of 76 patients took part in this descriptive, exploratory study. While waiting for the first medical consultation regarding kidney transplantation, participants answered the Brazilian version of the Ways of Coping Scale. Results: The main coping strategies adopted corresponded first to religiosity, then problem focused coping and seeking for social support. There were statistically significant associations between coping categories and gender, marital status, monthly income, children’s ages, and time in dialysis. Conclusion: This study highlights the main coping strategies adopted by patients in preparation to kidney transplant, and it also reveals associations between some socio-demographic data and coping. These results may promote further psychosocial interventions, which may help to improve preparation to kidney transplants, promoting better adaptation and treatment adherence as well as fewer psychological burdens.

Keyword(s)

kidney transplant coping Ways of Coping Scale - Brazilian Version

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Date of first publication

2015-03-31

Journal title

Psychology, Community & Health

Volume

4

Issue

1

Page numbers

27–38

Publisher

PsychOpen GOLD

Publication status

publishedVersion

Review status

peerReviewed

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Citation

Kohlsdorf, M. (2015). Coping Strategies Adopted by Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in Preparation for Transplant. Psychology, Community & Health, 4(1), 27–38. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v4i1.103
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Kohlsdorf, Marina
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2018-12-06T06:49:07Z
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    2018-12-06T06:49:07Z
  • Date of first publication
    2015-03-31
  • Abstract / Description
    Aim: This paper aimed to analyze the coping strategies adopted by patients in preparation to kidney transplant, as well as associations between coping and socio-demographic data. Method: A total of 76 patients took part in this descriptive, exploratory study. While waiting for the first medical consultation regarding kidney transplantation, participants answered the Brazilian version of the Ways of Coping Scale. Results: The main coping strategies adopted corresponded first to religiosity, then problem focused coping and seeking for social support. There were statistically significant associations between coping categories and gender, marital status, monthly income, children’s ages, and time in dialysis. Conclusion: This study highlights the main coping strategies adopted by patients in preparation to kidney transplant, and it also reveals associations between some socio-demographic data and coping. These results may promote further psychosocial interventions, which may help to improve preparation to kidney transplants, promoting better adaptation and treatment adherence as well as fewer psychological burdens.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • Citation
    Kohlsdorf, M. (2015). Coping Strategies Adopted by Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in Preparation for Transplant. Psychology, Community & Health, 4(1), 27–38. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v4i1.103
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  • ISSN
    2182-438X
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1908
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2274
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v4i1.103
  • Keyword(s)
    kidney transplant
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  • Keyword(s)
    coping
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  • Keyword(s)
    Ways of Coping Scale - Brazilian Version
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Coping Strategies Adopted by Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in Preparation for Transplant
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  • DRO type
    article
  • Issue
    1
  • Journal title
    Psychology, Community & Health
  • Page numbers
    27–38
  • Volume
    4
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