Mixed simulation course increases participants' positive stress coping abilities

Coping with Stress Strategies among HIV Positive Patients: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Background and Objectives: Patients with HIV/AIDS have different experiences regarding coping with stress. Understanding these experiences is essential to design tailored interventions. The aim of this study was to explore experiences of patients with HIV on coping with stress strategies. Materials and Methods: In this qualitative content analysis study, 26 participants with HIV were selected u...

Advanced noninvasive ventilation course: the participants’ view

In November 2015, ERS held its first advanced noninvasive ventilation course. Here, two participants give their views of the course.

Simulation-Based Training – Evaluation of the Course Concept “Laparoscopic Surgery Curriculum” by the Participants

INTRODUCTION The learning curve in minimally invasive surgery is much longer than in open surgery. This is thought to be due to the higher demands made on the surgeon's skills. Therefore, the question raised at the outset of training in laparoscopic surgery is how such skills can be acquired by undergoing training outside the bounds of clinical activities to try to shorten the learning curve. S...

Stress and Coping Theories

This article first presents two theories representing distinct approaches to the field of stress research: Selye's theory of `systemic stress' based in physiology and psychobiology, and the `psychological stress' model developed by Lazarus. In the second part, the concept of coping is described. Coping theories may be classified according to two independent parameters: traitoriented versus stat...

Stress and Coping