Ora Gilbar1, Alla Zusman. 1. School of Social Work, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel. ogilbar@research.haifa.ac.il
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the study were (1) to assess similarities and differences between women cancer patients and their spouses in terms of coping strategies, psychological distress and doctor-patient/spouse relationships; and (2) to investigate the impact of formal social support, namely the doctor-patient relationship and coping strategies, on patients' and spouses' psychological distress. METHOD: Fifty-seven women with cancer, and their spouses, completed questionnaires that measured distress (BSI), coping strategies (PF, EF) and doctor-patient relationships (Pat, Md). RESULTS: Patient distress was greater than that of spouses. Patients used more strategies involving problem-focused coping than spouses. A positive relationship was found between patients and spouses in terms of psychological distress, paternalism and emotion-focused strategies. Emotion-focused strategies were found to impact patient psychological distress, as indicated in a hierarchical regression model. CONCLUSION: The paternalism relationship model is an important factor in patient psychological distress but not in spousal psychological distress.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the study were (1) to assess similarities and differences between womencancerpatients and their spouses in terms of coping strategies, psychological distress and doctor-patient/spouse relationships; and (2) to investigate the impact of formal social support, namely the doctor-patient relationship and coping strategies, on patients' and spouses' psychological distress. METHOD: Fifty-seven women with cancer, and their spouses, completed questionnaires that measured distress (BSI), coping strategies (PF, EF) and doctor-patient relationships (Pat, Md). RESULTS:Patient distress was greater than that of spouses. Patients used more strategies involving problem-focused coping than spouses. A positive relationship was found between patients and spouses in terms of psychological distress, paternalism and emotion-focused strategies. Emotion-focused strategies were found to impact patient psychological distress, as indicated in a hierarchical regression model. CONCLUSION: The paternalism relationship model is an important factor in patient psychological distress but not in spousal psychological distress.
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