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Aspects of Coping with Disease in some Roma Communities of Romania (English version)

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  • Andrada PARVU

    (Postdoctoral fellow "Gr.T.Popa" Medicine and Pharmacy University Iasi, Assistant professor "Iuliu Hatieganu" Medicine and Pharmacy Unviversity, Cluj-NapocaUniversity, Iasi, Lecturer, Department of Psychology and Education Sciences, "Al.Ioan Cuza" University, Iasi, Romania)

  • Laszlo FOSZTO

    (Postdoctoral fellow "Gr.T.Popa" Medicine and Pharmacy University Iasi, Scientific Researcher Romanian Institude for Research on National Minorities)

  • Angela ENACHE

    (Postdoctoral fellow "Gr.T.Popa" Medicine and Pharmacy University Iasi)

  • Silvia DUMITRAS

    (Postdoctoral fellow "Gr.T.Popa" Medicine and Pharmacy University Iasi)

  • Stefana MOISA

    (Postdoctoral fellow "Gr.T.Popa" Medicine and Pharmacy University Iasi, "Sfanta Maria" Hospital, Iasi)

  • Rodica GRAMMA

    (Postdoctoral fellow "Gr.T.Popa" Medicine and Pharmacy University Iasi,Associate Professor "Nicolae Testemitanu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau)

  • Gabriel ROMAN

    (Postdoctoral fellow "Gr.T.Popa" Medicine and Pharmacy University Iasi)

  • Radu CHIRITA

    (Postdoctoral fellow "Gr.T.Popa" Medicine and Pharmacy University Iasi, Lecturer "Babes Bolyai" University Cluj-Napoca)

  • Beatrice IOAN

    (Associate professor "Gr.T.Popa" Medicine and Pharmacy University Iasi)

Abstract

The traditional Roma people live in a world filled with their taboos, cultural values and laws that rule all aspects of their lives. In Roma culture, disease has a complex and mystic significance. The disease, the hospital and medical stuff are considered impure (pollution). Coping with disease is a complex process which can be effective or ineffective,as it decrease or increase stress level, depression or anxiety. The paper offers the doctors that provide medical care to Roma patient information about psychological problems caused by disease, religious coping and the importance of family as a psychological resource. There are presented the results of a qualitative study that consisted of taking 48 semi-structured interviews within Roma communities residing in two of Romania’s counties, Cluj and Ia?i. The results of the study could offer the medical stuff a better understanding of Roma behaviour in case of illness and could facilitate pacient-centered medical care and cultural targeted care.

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  • Andrada PARVU & Laszlo FOSZTO & Angela ENACHE & Silvia DUMITRAS & Stefana MOISA & Rodica GRAMMA & Gabriel ROMAN & Radu CHIRITA & Beatrice IOAN, 2012. "Aspects of Coping with Disease in some Roma Communities of Romania (English version)," Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 3, pages 145-162, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev1rl:v:3:y:2012:i::p:145-162
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    Keywords

    Roma patient; Coping; Religious Coping; Psychological Resource;
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    JEL classification:

    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate

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