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Experiences of implementing a coping mechanism for the elderly who face chronic diseases while living with the family: a phenomenology study Cover

Experiences of implementing a coping mechanism for the elderly who face chronic diseases while living with the family: a phenomenology study

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|Apr 2022

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Summary of unit/codes, category, and theme_

CategoryCoping mechanism theme

Behavioral focus copingSpiritual focus copingCognitive focus copingSocial interaction
Doing sportsYes
Physical activitiesYes
Fasting Yes
Chanting Yes
Dhikr Yes
Prayer Yes
Working on hobbies or habitual activities Yes
Helping each other Yes
Interacting with friends Yes
Interacting family Yes
Interacting with neighbors Yes

Characteristics of participants_

Characteristicn (%)
Ages (years)
  60–7010 (77)
  71–803 (23)
Education levels
  Illiterate4 (30)
  Elementary school5 (40)
  Primary school0 (0)
  Senior high school4 (30)
Jobs
  Housewives9 (70)
  Domestic worker1 (7.5)
  Drivers1 (7.5)
  Farmers1 (7.5)
  Civil servant's pensionary1 (7.5)
Religions
  Islam13 (100)
  Other0 (0)
Duration of illnesses (years)
  2–1010 (77)
  11–202 (15)
  21–301 (8)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2022-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 87 - 93
Submitted on: Aug 19, 2021
Accepted on: Nov 23, 2021
Published on: Apr 13, 2022
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2022 Bahtiar Bahtiar, Junaiti Sahar, sWiwin Wiarsih, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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