Specifics of chronic fatigue syndrome coping strategies identified in a French flash survey during the COVID-19 containment.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has focused health systems on supporting patients affected by this virus. Meanwhile in the community, many other contained patients could only use self-care strategies, especially in countries that have set up a long and strict containment such as France. The study aimed to compare coping strategies deployed by patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS; a poorly recognised syndrome) to those with better known and referenced chronic conditions. An online flash survey was conducted during the containment period in partnership with French Patients Organizations including ME/CFS national association. Therefore, 'Brief COPE' version of Lazarus and Folkman's Ways of Coping Check List has been adapted to the specificity of the containment. The

SUBMITTER: Moncorps F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8250744 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature