Specific Coping Research Articles

Coping strategies and changes in type D personality were associated with depressive tendency at 9 months after percutaneous coronary intervention.

Type D personality, characterized by negative affectivity and social inhibition, has been associated with both the psychophysiology of coronary artery disease (CAD) and depressive disorders. However, few reports have described the impact of coping strategies in these patients. This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of type D personality and the coping strategies adopted by patients with CAD and to explore the factors associated with depressive tendencies during follow-up. Among 84 patients with CAD (median age 66.5 years, nine women) who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), we examined pre-discharge characteristics for personality and coping strategies. We prospectively evaluated associations with the persistence or improvement of depressive tendencies at 9 months. Our findings revealed that persistence of depressive tendencies at 9 months was inversely associated with the adoption of the "planning" coping strategy (odds ratio [OR]: 0.80). We observed worsening depressive tendencies in patients with type D personality who transitioned from non-type D during follow-up. Conversely, improvement in depressive tendencies was associated with the adoption of "planning" (OR: 1.47), "evasive thinking" (OR: 1.47), and "positive interpretation" (OR: 1.43) coping strategies, and inversely associated with the adoption of the "abandonment or resignation" strategy (OR: 0.71). The persistence or improvement of depressive tendencies at 9 months post-PCI was associated with the adoption of specific coping strategies. Changes in type D personality during follow-up were associated with the status of depressive tendency. Personality-oriented treatment incorporating specific coping strategies may provide new strategies to prevent depression and improve care for patients with CAD.

Associations between violent and sexual childhood trauma and maladaptive coping in patients with functional seizures.

Functional seizures (FS) are a highly debilitating symptom of functional neurological disorder (FND). FS requires a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment because the patient's initial presentation is to neurology, emergency medicine, or primary care and treatment consists of psychotherapy. People with FS commonly experience severe childhood trauma, particularly sexual trauma. The authors aimed to investigate associations between reported trauma and maladaptive coping mechanisms in the FS population. This retrospective, observational study reports on 137 patients enrolled in the FS Clinic at the University of Colorado between March 2020 - March 2021. Multiple linear regression was used to reveal associations between self-reported childhood sexual and violent trauma and maladaptive coping mechanisms of self-blame and disengagement on the Brief COPE. A quantile regression was generated for each of these outcomes. Results showed that violent and sexual trauma were experienced by 47.5% and 61.6% of the population sample, respectively. Of those exposed to violent trauma, 27.2% perceived it as extremely severe while 43.4% of those exposed to sexual trauma perceived it as extremely severe. Quantile regressions for self-blame and disengagement showed significance for the 25th percentile of those who experienced violent trauma. Self-blame was significantly associated with the 50th and 75th percentile of those exposed to sexual trauma. This evidence supports the value of identifying trauma experienced by individuals with FS as it is associated with specific coping mechanisms that may affect treatment. Identifying prior trauma and resulting coping mechanisms can potentially assist in individualizing care for people with FS.

Relationships Between Coping With Interpersonal Stress in the Workplace and Depressive Symptoms Among Care Workers.

This study examined the relationships between coping with interpersonal stress and depressive symptoms that care workers encounter in the workplace. Care workers frequently encounter interpersonal stress; however, to date, no study has measured specific coping strategies for dealing with interpersonal stress. In 2017, 138 care workers completed questionnaires on their perceptions of interpersonal stress in the workplace, coping with interpersonal stress, and depressive symptoms. Multiple regression analysis of the survey data revealed that coping strategies for interpersonal stress predicted depressive symptoms, even after controlling for the effects of gender, years of experience as a care worker, and perceived stress. A high level of coping, which involves not acting prematurely when handling a stressful relationship, was associated with reduced depressive symptoms (beta = -.29, p < .001). In contrast, higher scores for the coping type that attempt to actively damage, disrupt, and dissolve a stressful relationship were associated with increased depressive symptoms (beta = .46, p < .001). These results are consistent with those of previous studies involving full-time workers and hospital nurses. Based on our findings, we provide suggestions to improve the mental health of healthcare workers, such as creating a work environment that considers human relationships.

Assessing Quality of Life, Menopausal Symptoms, and Coping Strategies among Menopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Cumilla, Bangladesh

Background: Menopause is a natural biological transition that can significantly impact a woman's quality of life due to associated physiological, psychological, and social changes. In Bangladesh, there is a lack of awareness and understanding about menopause and its health implications. This study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life, prevalence of menopausal symptoms, coping mechanisms, and associated socio-demographic factors among menopausal women in the South Sadar region of Cumilla, Bangladesh. Methods: This cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted at the Central Medical College &amp; Hospital in Cumilla from October 2023 to March 2024. The sample included 400 women aged 40-59 years who had experienced natural menopause at least one year prior. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire, the Menopausal Rating Scale (MRS) for assessing quality of life and symptom severity, and a coping mechanisms checklist. Descriptive statistics, chi-square, and Fisher's exact tests were used for data analysis. Results: This community-based study included 400 postmenopausal women aged between 40-59 years (mean 53.51 ± 3.43 years). The prevalence of menopausal symptoms based on the Menopausal Rating Scale (MRS) was high, with 75.5% experiencing somatic symptoms, 69.8% psychological symptoms, and 49.3% urogenital symptoms. The most common symptoms were joint/muscular discomfort (60.3%), anxiety (50.8%), and bladder problems (35.3%). The mean total MRS score of 9.5 ± 5.3 indicated a moderate-to-severe symptom burden. A staggering 70.25% of women had poor quality of life related to menopausal symptoms. Factors significantly associated with poor quality of life included rural residence (p=0.014), lower education (p&lt;0.001), being a housewife or laborer (p=0.003), divorced/separated/widowed status (p=0.031), marriage before age 20 (p=0.009), lack of physical activity (p=0.018), and presence of chronic health problems (p=0.021). Commonly adopted coping strategies were dietary modifications (11.25%), physical activity (10%), yoga/meditation (6.25%), and Ayurvedic/herbal remedies (5%). However, 32.5% did not use any specific coping mechanism. The findings highlight the high burden of menopausal symptoms, suboptimal quality of life, and the influence of socioeconomic disadvantages on menopausal health in this population. Conclusion: The findings provide insights into the prevalence of menopausal symptoms, coping strategies, and the impact on health-related quality of life among postmenopausal women in South Sadar, Cumilla. Central Medical College Journal Vol 8 No 1 January 2024 Page: 23-34

Coping Strategies and Inequalities during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period: Evidence from Kenya

Abstract Governments worldwide have implemented stringent lockdown measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, which had an adverse impact on employment, affecting people's public life, health and well-being. People have witnessed job losses, cuts in wages and a decline in their living standards. This study aims to estimate the inequalities and well-being costs, demonstrating the living standards necessary to make up for people's wage reduction or job losses. In particular, we aim to explore the coping strategies used to enhance their well-being compared to those of households without a coping strategy. We use food insecurity as a measure of well-being outcome. The empirical analysis relies on detailed household surveys from the World Bank Microdata Library. We use seven waves of the Panel COVID-19 Rapid Response Phone Survey with Households in 2020–2022 in Kenya. Also, the results highlight the potential inequalities of the COVID-19 pandemic across gender and types of workers, such as those employed in the informal sector and on temporary contracts. The findings show that specific coping strategies, such as delayed payment obligations, credit purchases and reduced non-food consumption, are associated with larger inequalities. Regarding the gender of the head of the household, the results suggest that the disparities between female-headed households that had to cope with income and employment loss and female-headed households that did not require to follow any strategy are significantly higher compared to their male counterparts. We derive similar concluding remarks when we consider households with social security coverage and the type of employment contract.

Differences in Psychological Coping with Illness During the Treatment and Survivorship Phases in Adolescents According to Age and Sex.

Despite the importance of addressing different stages of cancer, there is a lack of data on how these stages relate to coping strategies. This study aims to analyze coping strategies among adolescents with cancer by comparing two distinct time points, the treatment phase and the post-treatment phase, with a particular focus on age and gender. A total of 201 cancer patients aged 12 to 17 years from Alicante, Valencia, and Madrid participated in the study. They completed a Demographic and Clinical Data Form questionnaire capturing age, gender, and illness phase, along with the ACS to assess coping strategies. During the treatment phase, strategies such as "worrying", "stress reduction", "ignoring the problem", and "self-blame" were used more frequently than during the follow-up phase, revealing notable changes in emotional management between the two stages. Gender differences were observed in the first three strategies. The coping strategies of adolescents with cancer vary significantly between the treatment and follow-up phases, with greater use of certain strategies during treatment and a decline in their use post-treatment. These findings highlight the evolving emotional demands of each stage and emphasize the need for targeted interventions that address the specific coping needs unique to each phase. Such targeted interventions in clinical settings could support emotional management by adapting strategies to the distinct challenges faced by adolescents during treatment and post-treatment phases.

Trajectories of Cancer Survivors' Spiritual Well-Being Through the Transition From Treatment to Early Survivorship.

Spirituality is an important domain of well-being for cancer survivors, yet we know little about the different trajectories of survivors' spiritual well-being across the transition from active treatment to survivorship. Further, the specific psychosocial resources and coping efforts that might predict distinct trajectories of spiritual well-being have yet to be identified. In this study, we characterized trajectories of survivors' spiritual well-being (peace, meaning, faith) across the first year of survivorship and examined whether social support and coping strategies predicted these trajectories. Participants (N=482) completed five surveys over the course of a year following a diagnosis of breast (63.5%), prostate (25.7%), or colorectal cancer (10.8%). We used latent class linear mixed modeling to identify spiritual well-being trajectory classes (FACIT-Sp) and employed multinomial logistic regression models to examine whether social support and specific coping styles predicted class membership. While the majority of our sample had moderate levels of spiritual well-being, over one-third reported very low levels of peace. Distinct latent classes for peace (four classes), meaning (five classes), and faith (five classes) were identified among adult cancer survivors transitioning from treatment to survivorship. Higher social support and adaptive coping predicted greater likelihood of belonging to classes that maintained higher levels of peace, meaning, and faith following cancer treatment. Cancer survivors show unique trajectories of spiritual well-being as they transition from active treatment to survivorship. Social support and coping may be important resources for maintaining spiritual well-being during this critical transition period.

Emotional regulation and coping strategies predicted trajectories of anxiety across the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health have been well-documented, but only a few studies have characterized distinct trajectories of anxiety over time. Further, whether specific emotion regulation and coping efforts to manage pandemic distress predict these distinct trajectories remains unexamined. The study characterized anxiety trajectories across the first year of the pandemic and identified emotion regulation and coping strategies that predict these classes of anxiety trajectories. A national sample of 1108 U.S. adults completed online surveys six times in the first year of the pandemic. Five emotion regulation and coping strategies were assessed (substance use, active, behavioral disengagement, positive reappraisal, and catastrophizing). Latent Growth Mixture Modeling (LGGM) analyses were performed to identify anxiety trajectory classes. LGMM revealed five latent classes: Resilience (consistently very low anxiety; 79.9%), Moderate Anxiety (8.8%), Chronic High Anxiety (4.6%), Improving-Worsening Anxiety (3.2%), and Worsening-Improving Anxiety (3.5%). Using substances, disengagement, and catastrophizing to deal with COVID-19 stress consistently predicted trajectories higher in anxiety as did active coping, while positive reappraisal was unrelated to trajectory class membership. These results identify emotion regulation and coping strategies that appeared to exacerbate anxiety during the course of the pandemic.

Articulating a Delicate Balancing Act: Identity and Ontological Insecurity in Germany’s Narrative Responses to Israel 1993–2023

ABSTRACT This article analyses how German politicians have responded, through the use of political narratives, to notable developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over a period of 30 years. Conceptually engaging with the literature on identity, ontological (in)security, and narratives, we explore how narratives have been utilised in Germany to mitigate situations which cause normative dissonance, thereby challenging the stability of Germany’s autobiographical narrative, such as Israeli military campaigns or tensions between Israel and Palestine. In the first systematic narrative analysis on this topic, we look at 267 German parliamentary speeches between 1993 and 2023. The article shows how German politicians and political parties developed specific coping strategies to uphold solidarity with Israel, while overall ensuring a stable and coherent narrative of Germany’s national identity. We conceptualise Germany's narrative engagement as the articulation of a delicate ‘balancing act’. Specifically, politicians navigate competing perceived responsibilities and commitments through prioritisation and narrative adaptation.

Behavioural Biases in Investment Decision-Making and Their Impact on Investment Performance

This paper provides an in-depth discussion of behavioural bias in investment decision-making and its impact on investment performance. Current research mostly focuses on theories and lacks specific coping strategies, while behavioural biases are prevalent in investment decision-making, affecting investment performance and the stable development of financial markets. By analysing cognitive bias, emotional bias and volitional bias, their manifestations and negative impacts on investment performance are elaborated, such as overconfidence leading to frequent trading and loss aversion making investors short-sighted. In order to reduce the behavioural biases, coping strategies such as searching for counter evidence, timely detection of errors and stop loss, broadening horizons and reducing noise are proposed. Investors can make rational decisions by collecting information through multiple channels, verifying the reasonableness of viewpoints, establishing a stop-loss mechanism, enriching thinking paths, and avoiding noise interference. In conclusion, investors should recognise the existence of behavioural biases, adopt effective strategies to improve the accuracy and rationality of investment decisions and achieve better investment performance, and financial institutions and regulators should also strengthen investor education and guidance.

Toward a coping-in-combination approach: The benefits of combining coping strategies for purpose in life of the self-employed

The self-employment coping literature typically treats coping strategies separately. In contrast to this approach, we introduce a control perspective to examine the effects of combining coping strategies on a highly salient well-being outcome for the self-employed: purpose in life. Drawing on the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) dataset ( N = 693), moderation analysis reveals that persistence and positive reappraisal mitigate the negative effect of lowering aspirations on purpose in life. In robustness tests, we find consistent results across similar well-being indicators. Our evidence highlights the need to study specific coping strategies in tandem and provides a more nuanced perspective on the differential effects of both primary (i.e., persistence) and secondary (i.e., positive reappraisal and lowering aspirations) coping strategies. JEL CLASSIFICATION: I - Health, Education, and Welfare

Problems and Countermeasures in Football Teaching in Colleges and Universities

The purpose of this article is to reveal the difficult problems faced in the process of football training in colleges and universities, and on this basis, formulate specific solutions to these problems. Under the background of increasing attention to physical education in China, football has been gradually integrated into the physical education system in colleges and universities because of its wide popularity. For example, in the process of classroom teaching, there are many common challenges, such as the lagging update of educational concepts, the lack of qualified teachers, the lack of diversified practice methods, and the low participation of students. The quality and physical fitness are all dragged down by the problems existing in college football teaching. This paper makes a detailed investigation and in-depth analysis of the current situation of football education in colleges and universities, and then puts forward a series of specific coping strategies, such as refreshing educational views, strengthening teachers professional training, expanding the diversity and interest of practice items, and stimulating students active participation, in order to provide reference for optimizing the quality of football teaching in colleges and universities.

Coping with an awake brain tumour resection in patients and their primary contacts: a qualitative study

Abstract Background The diagnosis and awake removal of a brain tumour is a major life event. A better understanding of the needs of this group of patients and their primary contacts in the perioperative trajectory can further improve care. Methods Adult patients who underwent an awake craniotomy in the Erasmus MC, the Netherlands, and their primary contacts were interviewed 1-2 weeks prior to surgery and 2-4 weeks after surgery. Semi-structured interviews on the impact of the diagnosis on their lives and coping mechanisms with the AC-procedure were conducted. Interview transcripts were analyzed in accordance with the principles of grounded theory. Results 21 patients and 19 primary contacts were interviewed at least once during this period. Analyses and coding of the transcripts resulted in a conceptual model, distinguishing coping with the disease and coping with specific procedure of awake craniotomy. In general, participants tended to rely on their pre-existing ways of coping. Situation specific coping mostly referred to perceiving control, and related to that, trust in the medical team. Conclusion Patients with a brain tumour and their primary contacts perceive coping with the AC-procedure as a part of coping with the disease. Although the procedure may be perceived as stressful, at the same time it offers hope and prospect. In coping with the specifics of the AC-procedure, we found that feeling in control and as an extension of that, trust in the AC-team were key aspects.

Echoes of Childhood: Gender and Coping Strategies as Moderators of Social Anxiety in Survivors of Maltreatment

The relationship between child maltreatment and elevated rates of psychopathology is widely recognized with research showing that the survivors of child abuse are more likely to experience higher levels of social anxiety than those in the general population. Studies confirm gender differences, with females generally exhibiting higher rates of social anxiety than males. Research suggests that coping styles may influence the connection between adverse childhood experiences and subsequent impacts, with evidence indicating that the use of specific coping strategies may vary between genders. This study examined the effects of coping styles and gender in moderating the relationship between childhood maltreatment severity and social anxiety in a sample of 200 students from the University of Tirana. Participants completed three self-reporting questionnaires: The Childhood Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-S), the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory Short Version (SPAI-18), and the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations Short Form (CISS-21). Data analysis employed hierarchical multiple regression for moderator analyses and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Results indicated that emotion-oriented coping significantly moderated the relationship between maltreatment and social anxiety, while task-oriented and avoidance coping did not. Gender also moderated this relationship, with females demonstrating greater sensitivity to maltreatment's effects. Additionally, females scored higher on emotion-oriented coping, though no significant gender differences were found for the other coping styles. These findings highlight the nuanced roles of coping styles and gender in understanding the impact of childhood maltreatment on social anxiety. Received: 10 August 2024 / Accepted: 31 October 2024 / Published: 05 November 2024

Nightingale by the death bed: A review on nurses' role and experiences in death and dying.

As nurses care for patients at the end of life, they face situations that affect not only their jobs, but other aspects of their lives. However, there is very little research on the psychological impact of caring for terminally ill patients, the challenges that nurses face and their specific coping strategies have not been the subject of much research. To synthesise the psychological behaviour of nurses working with terminally ill patients and identify their concept of death after caring for terminally ill patients. An integrative review. A total of 17 articles were deemed eligible, wherein 6 themes were generated: (1) the highs and lows of terminal illness care, (2) challenges faced by nurses caring for the terminally ill, (3) the role of nurses in terminal illness care, (4) coping with the effects, (5) coming face to face with one's mortality, and (6) continuing education in terminal illness care. Coping with the effects has two subthemes: (a) coping strategies used by nurses and (b) the role of professional relationships in coping. Nurses need to have a sound mind and body in order for them to be effective when caring for people at the end of life.

Factors related to preoperative anxiety in older patients with sensory impairment: A cross-sectional study.

To identify the factors related to preoperative anxiety in older adults with sensory impairment. Descriptive quantitative research design. Study participants were 120 older adults admitted to a tertiary hospital in Seoul, South Korea to undergo eye or ear surgery. Data were collected from 11 February to 30 April 2023. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis using SPSS 28.0. The study was reported following the STROBE checklist. Preoperative anxiety differed significantly according to gender (p = .002), average monthly household income (p < .001), subjective health status (p = .003), subjective vision loss (p = .004), one-sided or both-sided eye discomfort (p = .002), use of glasses (p = .010), subjective hearing loss (p = .022) and anxiety coping mechanisms (p < .001). The results of a multiple regression analysis on the significant variables identified that gender (β = .178, p = .036) and anxiety coping mechanisms (β = .336, p < .001) had the most significant effect on preoperative anxiety, with an explanatory power of 34.5%. The development and practical application of tailored nursing interventions catering to specific genders and anxiety coping mechanisms would contribute to reducing preoperative anxiety and providing efficient nursing care for older adults with sensory impairment.

Resilience and coping styles in family caregivers of terminally ill patients: A cross-sectional survey.

Coping styles can be improved by dyadic palliative care interventions and may alleviate patients' and family caregivers' distress. Moreover, family caregivers' preloss resilience protects against depression after bereavement. This study aimed to determine the types of coping styles can be encouraged to increase resilience. A self-reported questionnaire survey was administered to family caregivers at the 4 palliative care units, and their resilience was assessed using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and their coping styles were assessed using the Brief Coping Orientation to Problem Experienced, as well as their background characteristics. Among 291 caregivers with a mean CD-RISC score of 56.2 (standard deviation: 16.13), internal locus of control, educational level, and history of psychotropic drug use were associated with resilience. After adjusting for the aforementioned factors, more frequent use of positive coping styles such as active coping (Spearman's ρ = 0.29), acceptance (ρ = 0.29), positive reframing (ρ = 0.29), planning (ρ = 0.24), and humor (ρ = 0.18), was found to be associated with higher resilience. On the contrary, more frequent use of negative coping styles such as behavioral disengagement (ρ = -0.38), self-blame (ρ = -0.27), and denial (ρ = -0.14) was found to be associated with less resilience. By assessing internal locus of control, educational level, and history of psychotropic medication use of family caregivers, as factors associated with their respective resilience, may help identify less resilient family caregivers who are at risk for developing major depression after bereavement. In addition, coping skill-based educational interventions targeting patients and their family caregivers that focus on specific coping styles associated with resilience may increase family caregivers' resilience, resulting in less emotional distress and a lower risk of major depression after bereavement.

Tuning into musicians’ wellbeing: Research on music performance anxiety (MPA)

Tuning into musicians' wellbeing: Research on music performance anxiety (MPA) The Music and Mental Health Research Clinic (MMHRC) at the University of Ottawa's Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) at The Royal is investigating how to reduce music performance anxiety (MPA) and the benefits of specific coping strategies for musicians. The audience cheers, and smiles are on every face. The music performance was incredible; it emotionally moved the audience, got their toes tapping, and made them forget their worries. On the other hand, the musicians are thinking about the note they missed or their tempo not being quite perfect. The audience does not see the musicians worrying before the performance, the state of anxiety during the performance, or the negative rumination that will occur afterwards. Biologically wired with an innate tendency to default to negative assumptions to avoid dangerous situations, our bodies react to stressors as if our lives are at stake (Baumeister, 2001; Rozin &amp; Royzman, 2001; Ito &amp; Cacioppo, 2005). This negativity bias is a key reason why changing our habits, behaviours, and thought patterns is so challenging. It often results in automatic negative thoughts, such as underestimating available opportunities and resources, and increased sensitivity to perceived threats.

Associations among military sexual trauma, positive alcohol expectancies, and coping behaviors in female veterans.

Military sexual trauma (MST) is prevalent among female veterans and is associated with deleterious health outcomes. Adaptive coping strategies (e.g., emotional support) are associated with more positive outcomes, while maladaptive strategies (e.g., substance use) are associated with greater impairment. However, research on factors that influence specific coping strategy use is limited. For women with a history of MST, expectancies about the effects of alcohol may enhance the use of maladaptive and reduce the use of adaptive strategies. The present study tested this hypothesis. Associations among MST status and two coping behaviors (emotional support, substance use) in female veterans were examined and the mediating role of positive alcohol expectancies on these relationships was tested. A secondary analysis was conducted using self-report survey data from 186 female veterans in a Northeastern region. Measures included a brief screen for MST, the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5, the Brief Cope, and the Brief Comprehensive Effects of Alcohol Questionnaire. Among all respondents, positive alcohol expectancies were significantly associated with greater substance use coping, while PTSD symptom severity was negatively associated with emotional support coping. Though women with MST reported greater positive alcohol expectancies and PTSD symptom severity, the direct effects of MST on coping were not significant. Mediation was not supported in our sample. Alcohol expectancies may be a viable target for intervention to reduce alcohol use as a maladaptive coping strategy among female veterans. Similarly, treatment targeting PTSD symptoms, regardless of MST status, is important for enhancing the use of adaptive coping strategies. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Experiences of family caregivers of patients with end-of-life cancer during the transition from hospital to home palliative care: a qualitative study

BackgroundThe transition of family caregivers of patients with end-of-Life cancer receiving palliative care from hospital to home is a complex and challenging process. This phase of care involves not only the physical and psychological health of the patient but also the role adaptation and emotional support of the family caregivers. To gain a deeper understanding of the various experiences and feelings during this process, we conducted a qualitative study.MethodsThis study employed a descriptive phenomenological research method. The interviews focused on the specific experiences, challenges faced, support received, and coping strategies of family caregivers of patients with end-of-life cancer during the transition from hospital to home palliative care. All data were treated with strict confidentiality, and recordings and transcriptions were made with the participants’ consent.ResultsA total of 15 family caregivers participated. Four main themes and nine sub-themes were identified: complex transition process (anxiety about uncertainty, resistance to transition), discontinuity in care (insufficient discharge guidance, lack of continuous communication mechanisms), post-discharge continuous care needs (need for home care knowledge and skills, social and emotional support, grief counselling and death education), and personal growth and gains (enhanced coping ability, increased psychological resilience).ConclusionFamily caregivers face numerous emotional, cognitive, practical, and social support challenges during the transition from hospital to home care. To improve the caregiving experience and quality of life, appropriate training and support should be provided to better meet the caregivers’ needs.