Dyadic Coping in Couples Facing Chronic Physical Illness: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Chronic physical illness affects not only patients but also their partners. Dyadic coping (DC)-the ways couples cope in dealing with a stressor such as chronic illness-has received increased attention over the last three decades. The aim of the current study was to summarize the state of research on DC in couples with chronic physical illnesses. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies published between 1990 and 2020, assessing DC in couples affected by severe physical illnesses. We used DC and related search terms for the literature search in Psycinfo, Psyndex, and Medline. Five thousand three hundred thirty studies were identified in three electronic databases and 49 of these were included in

SUBMITTER: Weitkamp K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8573212 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature