Coping Strategies of Stress in Breast Cancer Patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020: a cross-sectional study.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Tadele, Niguse (MSc, Assistant Professor) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Getahun, Negalign (BSC, MSN) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Assefa, Bethlehem | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-14T12:00:27Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T09:35:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-12-14T12:00:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T09:35:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background-Diagnosis of breast cancer can be stressful, impacting on multiple domain of life, affecting physical status, emotional and spiritual well-being and personal relationships for the patient and mostly affects woman’s body image, sexuality leads to stress. In order to adapt, the patient used different coping methods. Variations may occur from one person to another person due to individual coping strategies, personality factors, and the level of social support available to them. In Ethiopia studies conducted so far are very limited. Objectives-To identify Coping Strategies of Stress in Breast Cancer Patienst at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020 Methods-Institution based cross-sectional study design was conducted from February to April 2020 at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. Quantitative approach convenient sampling technique was used and sample sizes of 264 are participated in the study. The data was collected using structured and semi structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 25. The statistical analysis was done at 95% confidence and p-value of <0.05 was considered to declare statically significance. Descriptive statistics, Bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was employed for data analysis and tables, figures and pie charts are used to present data results. Result- The mean of practicing positive coping strategies for breast cancer stress is 25.48 +3. And therefore, is negative coping stress. Around 64% of the participants solve their problems by confrontive stress coping strategy. More than 73% participants solve their problems by distancing stress coping strategy. In the self- controlling coping mechanisms of stress, the higher participants do most of the activities for positive coping strategy. Conclusion- Being uneducated, working in governmental organizations, 1-3 times of diagnosis for breast cancer, being taking combination chemotherapy and having social support have been associated with outcome of stress coping strategies. Recommendation- Better to take special attention on the accessibility of cancer treatment and social support in order to address the use different coping strategies. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/24041 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Coping strategies, stress, and breast cancer | en_US |
| dc.title | Coping Strategies of Stress in Breast Cancer Patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020: a cross-sectional study. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |