title: Cystic fibrosis in adult life: a study of coping patterns.
abstract: Despite comparable degrees of physical disability, some patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) cope more successfully than others with the difficulties of competitive adult life. This study found substantial differences between a coping and non-coping sample of adult CF patients. Non-copers had twice as many hospital admissions as copers over a year, even though their ventilatory function was better. The non-coping sample compared unfavourably with the copers in four main spheres of psychosocial functioning--their vocational records; level of family support; awareness of anomalies in sexual function; and knowledge about CF.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pinkerton
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Trauer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hodson
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Batten
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012917:Social Adjustment