A study to assess the coping strategies and quality of life among women suffering from chronic disease in selected hospitals of Pune city

Abstract

Aim: Coping strategy refers to activities and behaviour of women suffering from chronic diseases which will help them in particular situation. Some chronic illnesses do not contribute significantly to mortality but can have impact on the quality of life. Purpose: To assess coping strategies and quality of life among women suffering from chronic diseases.

Objectives: To assess coping strategies among women suffering from selected chronic diseases, to assess quality of life among women suffering from selected chronic diseases, to associate coping strategies with quality life among women suffering from selected chronic diseases, to associate the coping strategies and quality of life with selected chronic diseases, to associate coping strategies and quality life among women with selected demographic variables.

Method: This was a quantitative descriptive survey study of 40 women aged between 30-60 years, completed 2 -6 years of disease duration with chronic diseases like chronic renal disease, breast cancer and osteoarthritis from selected hospitals of Pune during February 2015 to June 2015. The assessment of the coping strategies and quality of life were done from the chronic disease patients by self reporting and structured interview and in depth information collected according data collection tool.

Results: The findings of coping strategies revealed that only 7.5% of subjects had good coping where as 46.8% of the women had very poor coping, 45.8% of them had poor coping respectively. The finding of quality of life revealed very less percentage of subjects (1.3%) had very good quality of life and 70.3% of the subjects had average and 28.5% of them had poor quality of life respectively.

Conclusion: The assessment of coping will help to know current adjustment and how to cope with