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Acta universitaria
On-line version ISSN 2007-9621Print version ISSN 0188-6266
Abstract
ONOFRE-RODRIGUEZ, Dora Julia et al. Coping in mexican adolescents with metabolic syndrome: a qualitative study. Acta univ [online]. 2019, vol.29, e2053. Epub Dec 01, 2019. ISSN 2007-9621. https://doi.org/10.15174/au.2019.2053.
This paper describes the daily coping strategies among Mexican adolescents diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (MS). Data were collected through a semi-structured interview, using a phenomenology perspective. Nine adolescents diagnosed with MS aged 12-17 years were recruited from a public hospital in northeastern Mexico. Three thematic categories were obtained in the interview analysis: experiencing an MS diagnosis, adapting to health care and treatment, and decision-making to cope with the disease. Adolescents receiving an MS diagnosis were able to overcome their initial -often negative- experiences, they were motivated to adhere to management and treatment plans with support from health professionals, and they were able to develop adaptive coping strategies. Results indicate that, with support, adolescents could adapt to new prevention, management, and treatment strategies.
Keywords : Metabolic X syndrome; adolescents; qualitative research; psychological adaptation; Mexico.