Patient activation and psychological coping strategies to manage challenging circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic in people with kidney disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coping with health problems requires some degree of self-management; however, an individual's ability to self-manage can be threatened during challenging times, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Exploring differences and changes in psychological well-being and coping strategies between those with low and high patient activation may inform appropriate interventions to support psychological coping.

Methods

People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) (non-dialysis and transplant) were recruited from 11 hospital sites across England between August and December 2020. Participants responded to an online survey study, including the Brief Coping Orientation to Problem Experienced (COPE) Inventory, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Short Health Anxiety Index (SHAI)

SUBMITTER: Lightfoot CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11043035 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature