Challenges, Coping Strategies, and Social Support among Breast Cancer Patients in Ghana
المؤلفون المشاركون
Boateng, Daniel
Boatemaa Benson, Ruth
Cobbold, Bernice
Opoku Boamah, Ellen
Akuoko, Cynthia Pomaa
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2020، العدد 2020 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2020)، ص ص. 1-11، 11ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2020-02-25
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
11
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Background.
Despite the high incidence and mortality rate of breast cancer (BC) in Ghana, little attention has been given to the issue of how adult women cope with having BC.
The aim of this study was to explore the challenges, coping strategies, and support systems among women diagnosed with BC in Ghana.
Methods.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from February to August 2017 at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Ghana.
A systematic random sampling technique was used to select 202 women with a confirmed diagnosis of BC.
Coping strategies of women with BC were assessed using the Brief-COPE.
The associations between sociodemographic characteristics, social network/support, and coping strategies were assessed using linear regression models.
Results.
The most and least adopted active coping strategies were religious coping and humors, respectively.
Self-distraction and substance use were the most and least adopted avoidant coping strategies, respectively.
Spouses and children offered the most support to women with BC; having support from 5 or more sources was associated with higher mean active coping (beta [β] 1.14; 95% CI 0.66 to 1.62) and avoidant coping (β 1.46; 95% CI 0.98 to 1.94), as compared with having <2 sources of social support.
Conclusion.
This study demonstrates that women diagnosed with BC in Ghana adopt varied coping strategies to deal with these challenges.
The forms of coping strategies adopted by women diagnosed with BC are influenced by the extent of social support received.
Psychosocial counseling and support should be an integral part of BC management.
Exploring and including social networks could play an important role in the management of BC in Ghana.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Boatemaa Benson, Ruth& Cobbold, Bernice& Opoku Boamah, Ellen& Akuoko, Cynthia Pomaa& Boateng, Daniel. 2020. Challenges, Coping Strategies, and Social Support among Breast Cancer Patients in Ghana. Advances in Public Health،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129939
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Boatemaa Benson, Ruth…[et al.]. Challenges, Coping Strategies, and Social Support among Breast Cancer Patients in Ghana. Advances in Public Health No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129939
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Boatemaa Benson, Ruth& Cobbold, Bernice& Opoku Boamah, Ellen& Akuoko, Cynthia Pomaa& Boateng, Daniel. Challenges, Coping Strategies, and Social Support among Breast Cancer Patients in Ghana. Advances in Public Health. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129939
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1129939
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
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