Ways of Coping of Family Members in the Intensive Care Units of Selected Hospitals in Cavite

Author(s)	Prof. Reymart Bito Bolagao
Country	Philippines
Abstract	This study assessed the coping strategies of family members of patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in selected hospitals in Cavite. A descriptive research design was utilized to examine family members’ demographic profiles—such as age, gender, relationship to the patient, and duration of hospitalization—and their coping mechanisms, including acquiring social support, cognitive reframing, seeking spiritual support, mobilizing to obtain and accept help, and passive appraisal. The study also gathered respondents suggested coping strategies and developed integrated clinical practice guidelines to support family members in ICUs. Most respondents were females aged 26–30 and 51–55 years, with family members hospitalized for less than one month, and included parents, siblings, and children of the patients. Among the coping strategies, seeking spiritual support was the most frequently employed, with a weighted mean of 4.28. Based on these findings, a clinical practice guideline was proposed to enhance support for family members of ICU patients.
Keywords	Ways of Coping, Family Members in the Intensive Care Unit, Proposed Clinical Practice Guidelines for Family Members, Proposed Coping Strategies
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-01-30
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.67670

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