scholarly journals Challenges and coping strategies in family‐based dementia care in the Philippines

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (S8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Precy S Cruz ◽  
Jacqueline C Dominguez
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Family Based ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Stress and Coping Strategies of Parents of Children with Special Needs

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Windy T. de la Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Maladaptive Coping ◽  
And Coping

In the Philippines, there is an increasing number of children with special needs, and parents' ability to cope has implications with the way they raise their child as well as in family relationships. This descriptive, comparative, and correlational study focused on determining the stress level of parents, their demographic characteristics, and coping strategies. Data were gathered using standardized instruments as well as profile sheets from the 57 parents who were chosen through the snowball sampling technique. Data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Findings showed a significant relationship between the stress level and educational attainment. Furthermore, parents utilized adaptive coping as their dominant coping strategy, but they were also at varying degrees and at different times of utilizing maladaptive coping strategies. The stress level was positively associated with maladaptive coping strategy suggesting that parents were prone to emotional problems. Results had implications for mental health practices in the country. 

scholarly journals Newly hired nurses’ transitional challenges and coping with caring for schizophrenia patients in a psychiatric training hospital

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reynold Culimay Padagas ◽  
John Vinnie Panuelos ◽  
Kim Franco Odoya ◽  
Rhencel Cabardo ◽  
Vincent Pierre Louise Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
Transitional Challenges ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Newly Hired

Background & Aim: This study aimed to explore the transitional challenges of newly hired psychiatric nurses in the care of clients with schizophrenia and the coping mechanisms that they use to overcome their transitional challenges. Methods & Materials: This descriptive-qualitative study interviewed six purposively selected newly hired psychiatric nurses caring for patients with schizophrenia who work for about six months to two years in a Psychiatric Training Hospital in the Philippines.  An interview protocol was used to obtain data with strict observance of relevant ethical considerations. In determining the emerging themes and subthemes from the transcribed data with trustworthiness, thematic analysis was employed. Results: Two major prior codes were explored, namely, transitional challenges and coping mechanisms. On the one hand, five subthemes emerged under the transitional challenges that include emotional challenges, need for professional growth, nurses’ recognition of the inability to patient care management, need support from more experienced colleagues. Experience/feel the shock in the encounter of people with a mental health condition. On the other hand, four subthemes were unearthed under coping mechanisms that include emotional responses, professional coping strategies (i.e., reliance on the adequate support system, establishing the professional nurse-patient relationship, call to professional advancement, and commitment to evidence-based practice), and institutional coping strategies. Conclusion: While newly hired nurses experience tremendous transitional challenges, their coping mechanisms continuously emerge and develop. The nursing administration needs to foster sustainable mentoring and resilience programs essential in aiding newly hired nurses’ adaptation and adjustment to the professional work environment.

Siblings of young people with chronic illness: Caring responsibilities and psychosocial functioning

2021 ◽  
pp. 136749352110334
Author(s):  
Lauren Kelada ◽  
Claire E Wakefield ◽  
Donna Drew ◽  
Chee Y. Ooi ◽  
Elizabeth E Palmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Young People ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Family Based ◽  
And Coping

Siblings of young people with chronic illness commonly undertake caring responsibilities for their affected brother/sister, which may encourage maturation, yet may also be perceived as a burden. Our study determined (1) siblings’ caring responsibilities, (2) siblings’ current emotional distress and psychosocial functioning, and (3) how siblings’ caring responsibilities and psychosocial functioning related to familial relationships and coping strategies. Siblings completed questionnaires which contained Sibling Inventory of Behavior, Sibling Inventory of Differential Experiences, PedsQL, emotion thermometers, Brief COPE, and a checklist of caregiving responsibilities. We analyzed the data with t-tests and multi-level models. Forty-five siblings (mean age = 15.40 years, SD = 3.31 years; 60.0% female) participated. Siblings who had caring responsibilities ( n = 26, 57.8%) reported lower anxiety symptoms, lower need for help, greater use of problem-focused coping, and more companionship and teaching/directiveness with their affected brother/sister than siblings without caring responsibilities. Siblings reported lower psychosocial and physical functioning when they perceived their parents provided them with less affection than their affected brother/sister. Family-based psychosocial interventions may aim to improve the sibling–parent relationship (including expressing affection) and the sibling–sibling relationship. Future interventions may also focus on increasing siblings’ use of problem-focused coping strategies.

scholarly journals Challenges and Coping Strategies of Multi-Grade Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34
Author(s):  
Genesis Balongkit Naparan ◽  
Ivy Leigh P. Castañeda, MaEd
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Time Management ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Experience Of Stress ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right ◽  
And Coping

Multigrade classes in the Philippines are usually present in Elementary schools in remote areas where few students are in one-year level. Thus, teachers then handle multiple grade levels at a time. This study investigated the challenges and Coping strategies of Multigrade teachers in the western part of the Philippines. The researchers employed a Transcendental phenomenological method in this study. They gathered the data through one-to-one interviews of multigrade teachers who have been teaching for at least three years. Following the data analysis of Kleiman (2004), the results revealed that there were intrinsic, extrinsic, and system challenges experienced by these teachers. These challenges involved unpreparedness in teaching multigrade, low multigrade allowances, the experience of stress, language barrier, classroom management struggles, lack of resources, danger in going to stations, workload, absenteeism, lack of stakeholders’ support, and lack of trainings. However, they showed positivity in their work and applied the right coping strategies to lessen their burden. Among these coping strategies were praying, using the web, having time management, self-conditioning, developing plans, and doing research. The participants believed that handling Multigrade classes requires time, effort, and balance. Through these experiences, teachers learned to adjust and cope with the challenges they were facing. Thus, they became better educators.

‘Old and ill’: death anxiety and coping strategies influencing health professionals' well-being and dementia care

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 634-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen L. McKenzie ◽  
Patricia M. Brown ◽  
Anita S. Mak ◽  
Peter Chamberlain
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
And Coping
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