**2.4.4 Cognitive Operations Preference Enquiry-Easy (COPE-EASY) (Francis, 2009)**

Independently of important cultural differences and health systems, coping with chronic diseases is crucial for patients and caregivers (Saab, 2011). The Coping Operations Preference Enquiry-Easy (COPE-Easy) consists of 32 questions, incorporating 15 distinct coping strategies that can be grouped into three subscales: active problem focused coping, avoidant coping and seeking social support (Gutteling 2007).
