2020
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2020.26.2.84
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Correlation between ways of coping and quality of life in Iranian husbands of women with breast cancer

Abstract: Background: Palliative nursing care provides the best possible quality of life (QoL) for patients who face life-threatening conditions, such as breast cancer, and their families. It seems that coping with breast cancer can affect couples' QoL. Hence, this study aimed to assess the potential role of ways of coping (WOC) in QoL among husbands of women with breast cancer. Method: In this cross-sectional study, 150 men whose wives were affected by non-metastatic breast cancer and were at least 4 months post-diagno… Show more

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“…Contrary to the results of the present study, the results of a study in Italy showed that problem-solving coping style scores were less than those of other styles in patients with cancer 45 . Furthermore, in a study on Iranian husbands of women with breast cancer, the escape-avoidance coping style scores were higher than those of other styles 46 . The causes of the differences in the results of the present study from other studies can be attributed to the differences in the study population, especially the type of cancers, the ethnic and cultural differences, and the patient’s treatment process.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Contrary to the results of the present study, the results of a study in Italy showed that problem-solving coping style scores were less than those of other styles in patients with cancer 45 . Furthermore, in a study on Iranian husbands of women with breast cancer, the escape-avoidance coping style scores were higher than those of other styles 46 . The causes of the differences in the results of the present study from other studies can be attributed to the differences in the study population, especially the type of cancers, the ethnic and cultural differences, and the patient’s treatment process.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 99%
“…45 Furthermore, in a study on Iranian husbands of women with breast cancer, the escape-avoidance coping style scores were higher than those of other styles. 46 The causes of the differences in the results of the present study from other studies can be attributed to the differences in the study population, especially the type of cancers, the ethnic and cultural differences, and the patient's treatment process. Indeed, when people are able to classify stressful situations reasonably, the problem-oriented strategies are the most effective, but if individuals are unable to predict stressful situations and find solutions for them, the emotion-oriented strategies will be the best.…”
Section: N Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 59%
“…Therefore, it can be found in a number of studies that the emotional load is the lowest in the load of the main caregivers of cancer patients[ 14 ]. However, it has also been stated that a small number of people experience feelings such as complaints and anxiety after their lives have changed due to caring for patients, triggering emotional load[ 15 ].…”
Section: Status Of Load Of Main Caregivers Of Patients With Malignant...mentioning
confidence: 99%