Exploring coping strategies among caregivers of children who have survived paediatric cancer in Jordan.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101715309 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2399-9772 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 23999772 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Paediatr Open Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: London : BMJ Publishing Group, [2017]-
    • Subject Terms:
      Caregivers*/psychology ; Neoplasms*/epidemiology ; Psychological Tests* ; Self Report*; Child ; Humans ; Female ; Coping Skills ; Adaptation, Psychological ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Jordan/epidemiology
    • Abstract:
      Objective: To explore the coping strategies of caregivers of children who have survived paediatric cancer in Jordan.
      Materials and Methods: This study used a cross-sectional survey design and convenient sampling. The sample included 102 caregivers of children who have survived cancer, and outcome measures included the Arabic-translated Brief COPE, and caregiver and child demographic and condition questionnaire. Data analyses included descriptive statistics, analysis of frequencies, Spearman-rank order correlations and linear regression.
      Results: Caregivers most frequently used religion coping (mean=6.42, SD=1.85), followed by acceptance (mean=5.95, SD=1.96) and planning (mean=5.05, SD=1.94). The least used coping strategies were humour (mean=2.98, SD=1.24) and behavioural disengagement as coping strategies (mean=3.01, SD=1.42). Having a female child predicted more self-distraction utilisation (β=0.265, p=0.007).
      Conclusion: Caregivers of children who have survived cancer in Jordan frequently use passive coping strategies like religion and acceptance coping to overcome daily life stressors. Caregivers might benefit from psychosocial occupational therapy interventions to support their engagement in more active or problem-focused coping strategies.
      Competing Interests: Competing interests: There is no competing of interest.
      (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: caregivers; psychology
    • Subject Terms:
      Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Questionnaire
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240411 Date Completed: 20240415 Latest Revision: 20240425
    • Publication Date:
      20240425
    • Accession Number:
      PMC11015291
    • Accession Number:
      10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002453
    • Accession Number:
      38604770