Coping for Difficulty in Daily Life on Patients with Cardiomyopathy

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the aspects of coping for difficulty in daily life of patients with cardiomyopathy. The research was performed in a qualitative and inductive design. Participants in this study were 30 patients with cardiomyopathy, 26 men and 4 women. The average age was 54.4±2.06 (SE). The interview to the participants was semistructured, and the content of the interview was analyzed according to the Content Analysis advocated by Krippendorff. Four categories, [making efforts to surpass oneself], [making a mutual rapport], [believing in a slight hope], and [compromising on one's mind] were extracted from analysis of participants' coping attitudes. The participants indicated they fought alone against the difficulties and problems they confronted, and were aiming to solve the problems with humane and physical expectation. Moreover, the participants were coping with their feelings by avoiding and/or giving up thinking about difficulties and problems that did not reach to a solution. These results suggest that the nurses should find clues to help and support patients who live with cardiomyopathy by recognizing their coping.