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Coping styles in patients with haematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital.

OBJECTIVE: To assess coping styles of haematological cancer patients and investigate factors (major depressive disorders, socio-demographic profiles and clinical factors) that influence them. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Ampang Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which...

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Main Authors: Awang , Hamidin, Priscilla , D., M.Z., Azhar, K.O.N., Noorjan, M.S. , Salmiah, K., Bahariah
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Published: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24697/1/Coping%20styles%20in%20patients%20with%20haematological%20cancer%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20hospital.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:24697 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24697/ Coping styles in patients with haematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital. Awang , Hamidin Priscilla , D. M.Z., Azhar K.O.N., Noorjan M.S. , Salmiah K., Bahariah OBJECTIVE: To assess coping styles of haematological cancer patients and investigate factors (major depressive disorders, socio-demographic profiles and clinical factors) that influence them. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Ampang Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which is a tertiary referral centre for haematological diseases. In all, 105 patients with haematological cancer were assessed using the Brief COPE questionnaire to examine the coping styles of patients, and the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview to assess major depressive disorder. RESULTS:The response rate was 83%. The coping strategies used by haematological cancer patients in descending order of frequency were: behavioural disengagement, active coping, denial, venting, self-distraction, substance use, acceptance, humour, use of emotional support, use of instrumental support, religion, positive reframing, planning, and self-blame. The coping styles were found to be associated with major depressive disorder, socio-demographic profiles, and clinical factors. Self-distraction and positive reframing coping styles were significant predictors and related to major depressive disorder. CONCLUSION:The early identification of poor coping styles in cancer patients is important, in order to enhance their survival and prevent relapses. Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press 2011-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24697/1/Coping%20styles%20in%20patients%20with%20haematological%20cancer%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20hospital.pdf Awang , Hamidin and Priscilla , D. and M.Z., Azhar and K.O.N., Noorjan and M.S. , Salmiah and K., Bahariah (2011) Coping styles in patients with haematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital. East Asian Archives of Psychiatry, 21 (2). pp. 44-51. ISSN 2078-9947; ESSN:2224-7041 http://www.hkam.org.hk/ English
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description OBJECTIVE: To assess coping styles of haematological cancer patients and investigate factors (major depressive disorders, socio-demographic profiles and clinical factors) that influence them. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Ampang Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which is a tertiary referral centre for haematological diseases. In all, 105 patients with haematological cancer were assessed using the Brief COPE questionnaire to examine the coping styles of patients, and the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview to assess major depressive disorder. RESULTS:The response rate was 83%. The coping strategies used by haematological cancer patients in descending order of frequency were: behavioural disengagement, active coping, denial, venting, self-distraction, substance use, acceptance, humour, use of emotional support, use of instrumental support, religion, positive reframing, planning, and self-blame. The coping styles were found to be associated with major depressive disorder, socio-demographic profiles, and clinical factors. Self-distraction and positive reframing coping styles were significant predictors and related to major depressive disorder. CONCLUSION:The early identification of poor coping styles in cancer patients is important, in order to enhance their survival and prevent relapses.
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author Awang , Hamidin
Priscilla , D.
M.Z., Azhar
K.O.N., Noorjan
M.S. , Salmiah
K., Bahariah
spellingShingle Awang , Hamidin
Priscilla , D.
M.Z., Azhar
K.O.N., Noorjan
M.S. , Salmiah
K., Bahariah
Coping styles in patients with haematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital.
author_facet Awang , Hamidin
Priscilla , D.
M.Z., Azhar
K.O.N., Noorjan
M.S. , Salmiah
K., Bahariah
author_sort Awang , Hamidin
title Coping styles in patients with haematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital.
title_short Coping styles in patients with haematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital.
title_full Coping styles in patients with haematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital.
title_fullStr Coping styles in patients with haematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital.
title_full_unstemmed Coping styles in patients with haematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital.
title_sort coping styles in patients with haematological cancer in a malaysian hospital.
publisher Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press
publishDate 2011
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24697/1/Coping%20styles%20in%20patients%20with%20haematological%20cancer%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20hospital.pdf
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