• Am J Hosp Palliat Care · Sep 2011

    How they cope: a qualitative study of the coping skills of hospice volunteers.

    • Mary V Brown.
    • Department of Public and Community Health, Utah Valley University, Orem, 84058, USA. browma@uvu.edu
    • Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2011 Sep 1;28(6):398-402.

    AbstractThe purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the coping techniques utilized by hospice volunteers. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 hospice volunteers who had at least 1 year of experience, working as a hospice volunteer with direct patient care. The interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed, and analyzed utilizing qualitative research methods. The results indicated the volunteers used problem-focused coping (seeking advice from members of the hospice interdisciplinary team), emotion-focused coping (talking with others, going to funerals), meaning making through appraisal (religious beliefs, downward comparison), and physical techniques (walking, deep breathing). The most significant coping mechanism utilized for the volunteer was talking with the volunteer coordinator. Implications for hospice volunteer coordinators are also discussed.

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