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Defining characteristics:

• Sleep disorders
• Chemical abuse
• Decline in the use of social support
• Poor concentration
• Fatigue
• Complained about the inability of coping
• Destructive behavior toward self / others
• The inability to meet the expectations of the role

Related factors:

• Gender differences in coping strategies
• Confidence level is inadequate
• Uncertainty
• Ineffective social support
• Situational crisis / maturasional
• The degree of high-level treatment

NOC Labels: Coping

Expected outcomes:

• Shows the flexibility of the role
• Shows the flexibility of the role of family members
• Conflict issues
• Can set the value of family issues
• Manage the problem
• Involving family members in making decisions
• Express feelings and emotional freedom
• Shows a strategy to manage the problem
• Using stress reduction strategies
• Care for the needs of family members
• Determine priorities
• Determine the timetable for the routine, and family activities
• Schedule for respite care
• Have a plan on the condition of gravity
• Maintain financial stability
• Seeking help when needed
• Using social support

NOC assessment information:

1 = not done at all

2 = rarely done

3 = sometimes done

4 = often

5 = always done


NIC: Improved coping

• Respect the patient's understanding of the disease process and self-concept
• Appreciate and discuss the substitute response to the situation
• Respect the client's attitude toward the changing roles and relationships
• Support the use of spiritual resources upon request
• Use a calm approach and provide assurance
• Provide information about the actual diagnosis, and prognosis handlers
• Provide a realistic option at this aspect of care
• Support the use of appropriate defensive mechanism
• Encourage family involvement in an appropriate manner
• Help patients to identify positive strategies to overcome these limitations and to manage lifestyle and role changes
• Help clients to adapt and anticipate changes in client
• Help clients identify the possibilities that can occur.