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LEBRE DIAS, Tatiane  e  LAURA GODOY LEITE, Luciane. Social and affective network support and coping strategies in sickle cell disease: a look at the person and family. Psicol. rev. (Belo Horizonte) [online]. 2014, vol.20, n.2, pp. 353-373. ISSN 1677-1168.  http://dx.doi.org/DOI-10.5752/P.1678-9523.2014v20n2p353.

This study characterized the social and emotional network of support and investigated the coping strategies used by family members of people with sickle cell disease. The sample consisted of 20 subjects, 7 patients with the disease and 13 relatives, who were part of Mato Grosso Sickle Cell Disease Association. To conduct the survey were used a descriptive and exploratory approach, using the following instruments: a) semistructured interview for the carrier; b) semi-structured interview for the family; c) socio-demographic questionnaire; d) The ways of Coping Scale; and e) Map of the Five Fields. The results showed an average of 28 contacts in social support in this sample, the majority considered this satisfactory contact. The problem, focused coping was used more often by family members. The knowledge about network of support and coping strategies of this group, allows psychosocial interventions planning more effective and promote quality of life for this population

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