Resilience in adolescents suffering from non-communicable diseases: a cross-sectional study

Aims: identify the conditions under which hospitalized adolescents suffering from chronic non-communicable diseases are resilient and; identify the major protective factors which provide resilience to disease in adolescents. Method: this is an exploratory, cross-sectional study, in which a quantitat...

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Published inOnline Brazilian journal of nursing Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 953
Main Authors dos Santos, Mauro Leonardo Salvador Caldeira, Beretta, Luiza de Lima, Berardinelli, Lina Migueis, Quintanilha, Betania Marta Domingues, Fuly, Patricia dos Santos Claro, Aquino, Jose Henrique Withers
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Niteroi Fluminense Federal University, Nursing Activities Interest Group 01.12.2013
Universidade Federal Fluminense, Mestrado Profissional em Enfermagem
Subjects
Activities of daily living
Analysis
Data entry
Diseases
Information management
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Social aspects
Teenagers
Youth
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Summary:Aims: identify the conditions under which hospitalized adolescents suffering from chronic non-communicable diseases are resilient and; identify the major protective factors which provide resilience to disease in adolescents. Method: this is an exploratory, cross-sectional study, in which a quantitative approach was employed. Scenario/Institution: Pedro Ernesto University Hospital. Target subjects: Adolescents, aged 10 to 19 years, hospitalized, suffering from chronic illnesses. The WHOQOL-Bref test was used as a data collection tool; SAS 9.1.3 statistical software was used for data analysis. Results: factors within the psychological domain and 'overall' were more significant. Furthermore, the most frequently identified protective factors were ones based on individuals themselves, as well as factors related to support and the patient's environment. Conclusion: life experiences and the ways in which teenagers see the world strongly influences the way they face adversity. Thus, it is essential for healthcare professionals, to be sensitive to and prepared for dealing with the specific demands of teenager patients and their disease processes. Descriptors: Resilience, Psychological; Adolescent, Hospitalized; Chronic Disease.
ISSN:1676-4285
1676-4285
DOI:10.5935/1676-4285.20134481