OBJECTIVE: To identify coping strategies used by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. METHODS: Integrative literature review using the Virtual Health Library, MEDLINE, and ScienceDirect databases. RESULTS: Eighteen studies were included. "Seeking social support" was the main coping strategy, while "Confrontive coping" and "Distancing" were the least mentioned. CONCLUSION: The coping strategies used by ALS patients do not seem to focus on emotions or stress-triggering problems. Age and gender did not modify the chosen strategy.
OBJECTIVE: To identify coping strategies used by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. METHODS: Integrative literature review using the Virtual Health Library, MEDLINE, and ScienceDirect databases. RESULTS: Eighteen studies were included. "Seeking social support" was the main coping strategy, while "Confrontive coping" and "Distancing" were the least mentioned. CONCLUSION: The coping strategies used by ALS patients do not seem to focus on emotions or stress-triggering problems. Age and gender did not modify the chosen strategy.
Authors: S Waibel; M Neumann; A Rosenbohm; A Birve; A E Volk; J H Weishaupt; T Meyer; U Müller; P M Andersen; A C Ludolph Journal: Eur J Neurol Date: 2012-12-06 Impact factor: 6.089