Published Article

The study examined the combined influence of the knowledge of coping strategies on the psychosocial well-being of patients in National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos. The study used Ex-Post Facto research design. This study took place in Lagos State. The target population for this study consisted of 5,391 male and female adult patients with musculoskeletal impairment, drawn from the various out-patient clinics and in-patient wards of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos Sate. The sample size for the study was determined using the Cochrane formula. The study's sample size was the whole pool of 5,391 patients. The instrument used for data collection in this study was questionnaire titled “Coping Strategies and Psychosocial Well-Being Questionnaire” (CSPWQ). Data collected from the respondents were subjected to a reliability test, and the Cronbach Alpha Statistical Tool was used to determine the reliability of the CSPWQ instrument. Demographic information was analysed using charts. The independent t-test analysis was used to test hypotheses, and the mean and standard deviation were used to resolve the research questions The study found out that there is a significant combined influence of the knowledge of adaptive, maladaptive, emotion-based, avoidance, active and passive coping strategies on the psychosocial well-being of patients in the study group. It was recommended that the entire concept of coping strategies should be incorporated into public health education curricula of the various training programmes for health care personnel.