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Psychological Distress and coping strategies of patients with Chronic Diseases
- M. Theodoratou, C. Vassilopoulou, V. Giotsidi, G. Tsitsas, K. Flora, G. Kougioumtzis
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- European Psychiatry / Volume 66 / Issue S1 / March 2023
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- 19 July 2023, pp. S989-S990
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Introduction
According to international research, chronic diseases affect people’s life expectancy. There are many risk factors for Chronic Disease, both communicable and non-communicable. Chronic Disease can cause a variety of problems for the person suffering from it, such as physical, social and psychological distress. Therefore, patients’ coping strategies can affect their quality of life and the progression of the disease
ObjectivesThis research aimed to investigate the relationship between Coping Strategies of patients with Chronic Diseases and their Psychological Distress experienced as a consequence of the disease.
MethodsSurvey participants were recruited via social media groups for chronic disease. So,106 people suffering from diseases, such as diabetes, arthritis, asthma, Multiple Sclerosis and other disabilities were involved in the study and were asked to respond to an internet-based questionnaire consisted of demographic questions and two scales: (1)Toulouse’s Scale for Coping, (2) Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6).
ResultsFrom the results derived by correlating specific parameters and factors such as gender, occupational status, marital status, educational level, place of residence and age, it was found that Chronic Disease’s management is related to psychological distress of patients. Namely, withdrawal and denial were associated with negative mental health state. Therefore, participants’ psychological distress and the strategies they chose to cope with their chronic illness were determined by a reciprocal relationship.
Table 1: correlations of coping strategies with psychological distress Correlations NERVOUS DESPAIRED RESTLESS OR HYPERACTIVE NOTHING CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY EVERYTHING NEEDED MORE EFFORT FOCUS .227* .234* 0.155 .250** .240* SOCIAL SUPPORT 0.036 0.052 0.093 0.132 0.080 WITHDRAWAL .536** .466** .418** .551** .457** CHANGE 0.023 -0.177 -0.114 -0.009 0.035 CONTROL -0.082 -0.156 -0.056 -0.083 0.082 DENIAL 0.167 0.173 0.183 .276** .316** **. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
*. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
ConclusionsIn light of the results, psychoeducational interventions aimed at alleviating psychological distress in patients with chronic diseases and improving their coping strategies are crucial.
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Coping strategies towards mobbing used by medical and nursing staff in the hospitals of the prefecture of Etoloakarnania, Greece
- M. Theodoratou, A. Fasoulas, I. Farmakopoulou, K. Flora, G. Tsitsas, G. Kougioumtzis
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- European Psychiatry / Volume 65 / Issue S1 / June 2022
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- 01 September 2022, pp. S882-S883
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The aim of this study is to investigate mobbing in the Hospitals of Etoloakarnania, Greece. Additionally, this research aims to find out which coping strategies are used by health care professionals who have suffered mobbing and how their quality of life has been affected.
ObjectivesThis research aims to depict mobbing phenomenon’s extent and investigate the coping strategies and quality of life of working staff, victims of mobbing.
MethodsThe research methodology was based on two questionnaires: LIPT scale and the scale of assessing bullying management strategies, as well as demographic data, which were answered by 130 people. A sufficient sample for the needs of this study to produce comparable results with the existing literature.
ResultsMobbing is observed to a large extent of 83.8% , which, however, seems to be at lower levels in relation to corresponding researches abroad. In addition, the majority of respondents who appear to have been harassed at work are mostly women (78.5%), which seems to be in line with global studies. Τhe consultants and the supervisors take advantage of their position of power and impose or change duties on other staff (45.3%), in order to punish their subordinates, exacerbating the phenomenon of mobbing, also. Finally, the participants recognize the phenomenon and look for the majority of positive ways of action (65%), while they do not resort to non-constructive ways of solving the problem.
ConclusionsMobbing is a serious phenomenon that affects working staff’s mental health and quality of life. Policies should address effectively this deleterious aggressive behaviour.
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Profile and genetic parameters of dairy cattle locomotion score and lameness across lactation
- A. Kougioumtzis, G. E. Valergakis, G. Oikonomou, G. Arsenos, G. Banos
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This study investigated the profile of locomotion score and lameness before the first calving and throughout the first (n=237) and second (n=66) lactation of 303 Holstein cows raised on a commercial farm. Weekly heritability estimates of locomotion score and lameness, and their genetic and phenotypic correlations with milk yield, body condition score, BW and reproduction traits were derived. Daughter future locomotion score and lameness predictions from their sires’ breeding values for conformation traits were also calculated. First-lactation cows were monitored weekly from 6 weeks before calving to the end of lactation. Second-lactation cows were monitored weekly throughout lactation. Cows were locomotion scored on a scale from one (sound) to five (severely lame); a score greater than or equal to two defined presence of lameness. Cows’ weekly body condition score and BW was also recorded. These records were matched to corresponding milk yield records, where the latter were 7-day averages on the week of inspection. The total number of repeated records amounted to 12 221. Data were also matched to the farm’s reproduction database, from which five traits were derived. Statistical analyses were based on uni- and bivariate random regression models. The profile analysis showed that locomotion and lameness problems in first lactation were fewer before and immediately after calving, and increased as lactation progressed. The profile of the two traits remained relatively constant across the second lactation. Highest heritability estimates were observed in the weeks before first calving (0.66 for locomotion score and 0.54 for lameness). Statistically significant genetic correlations were found for first lactation weekly locomotion score and lameness with body condition score, ranging from −0.31 to −0.65 and from −0.44 to −0.76, respectively, suggesting that cows genetically pre-disposed for high body condition score have fewer locomotion and lameness issues. Negative (favourable) phenotypic correlations between first lactation weekly locomotion score/lameness and milk yield averaged −0.27 and −0.17, respectively, and were attributed to management factors. Also a phenotypic correlation between lameness and conception rate of −0.19 indicated that lame cows were associated with lower success at conceiving. First-lactation daughter locomotion score and/or lameness predictions from sires’ estimated breeding values for conformation traits revealed a significant linear effect of rear leg side view, rear leg rear view, overall conformation, body condition score and locomotion, and a quadratic effect of foot angle.