The relationship between coping and psychological and physical adjustment in rheumatoid arthritis: a literature review

Journal of Clinical Nursing
Janet RamjeetMalcolm Adams

Abstract

This systematic review examines how specific coping strategies are associated with psychological and physical outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term condition that people cope with but it is unclear whether specific coping strategies have an effect on mood and function. Therefore a systematic review was undertaken of the coping with arthritis literature and 174 studies were initially included. Further examination determined that 31 studies (11 longitudinal and 20 cross sectional) were finally included in the review. The 31 studies were clinically and methodologically diverse; therefore the analysis of results was a qualitative synthesis. Coping strategies that contributed to the prediction of outcomes were allocated to a new structure for the classification of coping. The results demonstrated there was not sufficient, consistent evidence to support the overall view that individual coping strategies contributed to longitudinal outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis. However, major differences in the design of included studies may have hindered the comparison of results. There was some evidence from longitudinal studies that patients who used resting, inactivity, etc. (helplessness category) experienced n...Continue Reading

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