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Patients’ experiences of coping with multiple chronic conditions: A meta‐ethnography of qualitative work
Author(s) -
Cheng Cheng,
Inder Kerry,
Chan Sally WaiChi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.911
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1447-0349
pISSN - 1445-8330
DOI - 10.1111/inm.12544
Subject(s) - cinahl , psycinfo , coping (psychology) , qualitative research , psychology , social support , nursing , clinical psychology , medline , medicine , psychological intervention , psychotherapist , psychiatry , sociology , social science , political science , law
Multiple chronic conditions ( MCC s) pose a major and growing burden on the individuals’ health. The ways in which people cope with their stresses related to their chronic conditions are significant to their health outcomes. This review sought to understand lived experiences of coping with MCC s by a meta‐ethnography of qualitative studies. Twenty‐six studies were identified in four electronic databases including PubMed, Psyc INFO , EMBASE , and CINAHL that were searched from 1966 to 2017. A seven‐step analytic method was used after a quality evaluation based on Joanna Briggs Institute Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument ( JBI ‐ QARI ). The findings illustrated that experiences of coping with MCC s were interacted with (i) appraisals of MCC s, (ii) strategies to maintain a normal life, (iii) strategies to keep the spirits up, and (iv) coping in the social context. To sum up, this review provided a collection of narratives on coping with MCC s. The findings would help to recognize the high complexity experienced by these patients, also potentially offered a foundation for the design of a feasible intervention to more optimally highlight the demands of managing MCC s.