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Coping Strategies among Adult Patients with Lumber Disc Herniation

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Community health nursing

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Background: Coping strategies are essential for patients with Lumber Disc Herniation (LDH) which improve performance of daily living activity and help in pain mitigation. Aim of study: To assess coping strategies among adult patients with LDH. Research design: A descriptive design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Neuro-Surgery Outpatient Clinic of Benha University Hospital. Sample: A Convenient sample was used which included 151 adult patients with LDH. Tools of data collection: Four tools were used 1): A structured interviewing questionnaires to assess studied patients socio-demographic characteristics, medical & family history and knowledge regarding LDH and coping strategies. II) The visual analog scale to assess pain intensity in studied patients with LDH. III) Coping strategy Questionnaires (CSQ) to assess coping strategies among studied patients with LDH. IV) Barthel Index of activity of daily living to assess dependency level of daily living activities in studied patients with LDH. Results: 35.1% of the studied patients aged from 35 to less than 45years, 97.4% of them had low back pain, 64.9%, affected in the L4&L5 vertebrae, 15.2% of the studied patients had good total knowledge level about LDH. 64.9% of the studied patients had moderate pain which affect duties performance, 76.8% of studied patients had independent level regarding activities of daily living and 64.9% of studied patients had moderate coping level regarding LDH. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant relation between level of coping of the studied patients and their dependency level in performing activities of daily of living. Recommendation: Develop and implement health education program to improve adult patients knowledge and practices regarding lumber disc herniation and coping strategies. 

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10.21608/jnsbu.2023.277737

Keywords

Adult patients, Coping strategies, Lumber Disc Herniation

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Rania

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Ebrahim Abd-Elzaher

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Demonstrator of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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Ebtisam

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Mohamed Abd-El-Aal

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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Amina

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Abd-Elrazek Mahmoud

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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Basma

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Mohamed Abd-Elrahman

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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4

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1

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38115

Issue Date

2023-01-01

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2022-12-01

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2023-01-01

Page Start

505

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518

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2682-3934

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2735-5802

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277,737

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Scientific peer reviewed journal

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1,622

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Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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Coping Strategies among Adult Patients with Lumber Disc Herniation

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23 Jan 2023