Illness coping behaviour of outpatients with depression or diabetes mellitus in two tertiary hospitals in Enugu state,southeast Nigeria |
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| Authors: | Kennedy U Amadi Richard Uwakwe Chinyere M Aguocha Mark S Ezeme Rosemary C Muomah Appolos C Ndukuba |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychological Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria;2. Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria;3. Department of Internal Medicine, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria;4. Department of Psychiatry, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (Parklane), Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria |
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| Abstract: | The study aims to compare the coping styles of patients with diabetes with those with depression. A total of 224 patients, 112 with depression and an equal number with diabetes were recruited. Sociodemographic variables were determined with the sociodemographic questionnaire, and coping styles with the Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) adapted and Brief Religious Coping (Brief RCOPE) Scales. Fighting Spirit and MAC Summary Positive Adjustment were used more by participants with depression. Both groups of participants used the Brief RCOPE positive method to the same extent. Brief RCOPE negative was used more by participants with depression. Positive coping skills were used more by participants with depression than those with diabetes. This underscores the need for clinicians to explore the coping resources available to their patients, both religious and non-religious, and projecting them to their patients for enhancement and application as an adjunct for the purpose of a better clinical outcome. |
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| Keywords: | Religious coping non-religious coping depression diabetes |
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