TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating the relationship between coping, quality of life and depression/anxiety in patients with external fixation devices
AU - Dheensa, Sandi
AU - Thomas, Shirley
PY - 2012/2/1
Y1 - 2012/2/1
N2 - Few studies have explored psychosocial factors affecting depression, anxiety and quality of life (QOL) among adults with external fixation devices (EFDs). This cross-sectional study investigated whether maladaptive and adaptive coping and locus of control predicted these outcomes. Forty-seven participants, recruited from online support groups, completed an 86-item online questionnaire. Maladaptive coping e.g. denial, self-blame, substance-abuse and behavioural disengagement significantly predicted high anxiety and depression and lower psychological and social QOL. Adaptive coping e.g. active-coping and acceptance predicted higher psychological QOL. Results emphasise the importance of supporting EFD patients in developing adaptive coping strategies during, but also after, fixation.
AB - Few studies have explored psychosocial factors affecting depression, anxiety and quality of life (QOL) among adults with external fixation devices (EFDs). This cross-sectional study investigated whether maladaptive and adaptive coping and locus of control predicted these outcomes. Forty-seven participants, recruited from online support groups, completed an 86-item online questionnaire. Maladaptive coping e.g. denial, self-blame, substance-abuse and behavioural disengagement significantly predicted high anxiety and depression and lower psychological and social QOL. Adaptive coping e.g. active-coping and acceptance predicted higher psychological QOL. Results emphasise the importance of supporting EFD patients in developing adaptive coping strategies during, but also after, fixation.
KW - Anxiety
KW - Depression
KW - External fixation
KW - Ilizarov
KW - Quality of life
KW - Taylor spatial frame
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijotn.2011.06.003
DO - 10.1016/j.ijotn.2011.06.003
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
AN - SCOPUS:84855339813
SN - 1878-1241
VL - 16
SP - 30
EP - 38
JO - International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing
JF - International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing
IS - 1
ER -