Coping difficulties after hospitalization. Clin Nurs Res 2008 Nov;17(4):278-96
Date
10/18/2008Pubmed ID
18927261DOI
10.1177/1054773808325226Scopus ID
2-s2.0-54049083401 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 36 CitationsAbstract
Coping difficulties of 113 adults 3 weeks after hospital discharge were identified using the Post-Discharge Coping Difficulty Scale and a brief focused telephone interview (11-item guide). Overall, low difficulty scores were reported (M = 23.9, SD = 18.2, range = 0 to 100). Qualitative data reveal specific coping difficulties in the categories of stressors, specific difficulties, caring for self, managing the condition, family, advice needed, contact with the health care system, and what they wished they knew before discharge. A core theme of biographical reconstruction emerged.
Author List
Fitzgerald Miller J, Piacentine LB, Weiss MAuthor
Linda Piacentine BS,MS,NP,PhD Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing department at Marquette UniversityMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Adaptation, PsychologicalAdult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Clinical Nursing Research
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Inpatients
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Discharge
Young Adult
