RT Journal Article
T1 Coping Strategies in Liver Transplant Recipients and Caregivers According to Patient Posttraumatic Growth.
A1 Pérez-San-Gregorio, M Ángeles
A1 Martín-Rodríguez, Agustín
A1 Borda-Mas, Mercedes
A1 Avargues-Navarro, M Luisa
A1 Pérez-Bernal, José
A1 Gómez-Bravo, M Ángel
K1 caregivers
K1 coping strategies
K1 liver transplantation
K1 patients
K1 posttraumatic growth
AB The purpose of this study was to analyze the differences in coping strategies employed by liver transplant recipients and their family members according to patient posttraumatic growth. Two matched groups of 214 liver transplant recipients and 214 family members were selected. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and Brief COPE were used. The most relevant results were: (1) Interactive effects in active coping, support (instrumental and emotional) and acceptance strategies, which were all used more by patients with higher growth levels, while their family members showed no differences in use of these strategies by patient growth level. Furthermore, while a low level of patient growth did not mark differences between them and their caregivers, a high level did, patients employing more active coping and support (instrumental and emotional), (2) In both groups a high level of patient growth was associated with more use of positive reframing and denial than a low one, and (3) Self-blame was employed by patients more than by their caregivers. It was concluded that a high level of posttraumatic growth in liver transplant recipients is associated with more use of healthy coping strategies, basically active coping, instrumental support, and emotional support.
SN 1664-1078
YR 2017
FD 2017-01-20
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/27197
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/27197
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 6, 2025