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. 2021 Jan;57(1):318-325.
doi: 10.1111/ppc.12566. Epub 2020 Jun 28.

The effect of spiritual well-being on adaptation to chronic illness among people with chronic illnesses

Cemile Kütmeç Yilmaz  1 , Fahriye Şeyma Kara  1
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The effect of spiritual well-being on adaptation to chronic illness among people with chronic illnesses

Cemile Kütmeç Yilmaz et al. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the effect of spiritual well-being on the adaptation to chronic illness, among people with chronic illnesses.

Design and methods: The study comprised of 466 patients hospitalized in the internal medicine clinics of internal diseases, cardiology, neurology, and chest diseases, at the training and research hospital of a university.

Findings: There was a significant positive relationship between spiritual well-being and adaptation and how spiritual well-being affected patients' adaptation to chronic illness.

Practice implication: Study results indicated that adaptation to chronic illness increased in direct relation to an increased level of spiritual well-being, among people with chronic illnesses.

Keywords: adaptation; chronic illness; spiritual well-being.

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