Although few studies have investigated brain cancer populations specifically, some studies have explored coping and the meaning of illness in advanced cancer patients [ 1, 2, 4, 20].
In the second session goal achievement is evaluated, reasons for failure are explored, coping plans are stated and goals can be adapted.
While many studies have explored coping strategies used by ambulance workers, no study has yet investigated the link between cognitive appraisals or being objective, and coping in this group following specific, difficult call-outs.
The qualitative component, using face to face interviews, allows us to explore the coping strategies that physicians actually use in response to their work-related stress and facilitates the construction of survey items that better represent the coping strategies physicians typically use.
A follow-up meeting is scheduled on Tuesday "to explore other coping strategies for parents and to discuss creating a youth center," Ms. Bisso said.
To examine the differential impacts of challenge-related stress (i.e. stress derived from job demands with potential for personal gains) and "perceptions" of job challenges (i.e. felt challenge) on turnover and psychological health in aged care nurses, and to explore whether coping resources were related to challenge-related stress.
We did not explore the coping strategies of the children and how they were able to adjust; these are issues that future researches need to look at.
Then, the counsellor and the patient explore possible coping mechanisms on the basis of the patient's values and resources, in order to improve the pressing psychosocial situation (self-efficacy).
Interventions should identify and explore patient coping strategies, and include not just information-provision but provide individuals with opportunities to relate information to themselves and their individual circumstances and plan how personal barriers to them seeking help may be prepared for and overcome.
