scholarly journals Is The Spirituality Effective on Psychosocial Adjustment in Patients with Chronic Disease?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Seher Çakmak ◽  
Nesrin Nural
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Spiritual Support ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
The Individual

Chronic diseases are an important cause of mortality and morbidity. Chronic diseases that seriously affect life affect the individual in physiological, psychological and social aspects. Individuals with chronic diseases may need spiritual support in adapting to the disease. In patients receiving spiritual support, depression and anxiety levels can be decreased and quality of life can be improved. The spiritual care that one of the basic elements of nursing care and among the basic requirements of an individual's can be omitted or implicit behind the physical requirements. Keywords: Nurse, chronic disease, spirituality, psychosocial adjustment

scholarly journals Chronic Disease in the Elderly: Spirituality and Coping

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (spe2) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina Albiero Leandro da Rocha ◽  
Suely Itsuko Ciosak
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Coping

This is an exploratory study using a qualitative methodology which aimed to identify and understand the role of spirituality in the management of chronic disease in the elderly. The discourse analysis revealed the following central themes: multidimensional impact of chronic diseases, coping and expectations of the elderly. Regarding coping with chronic diseases, the individual coping, social support and religiosity/spirituality/faith were analyzed. The results showed the changes brought about the diagnosis of chronic disease and its implications for the adaptation to the new way of life. The management of these changes is complex and many factors influence positively and negatively in order to deal with the new condition. The results showed that spirituality/religiosity /faith interfere positively in addressing the barriers and difficulties of life, strengthening the resilience of the patient, thus improving their quality of life.

Feasibility of the PHYZ X 2U program: a mobile and cloud-based outreach service to improve chronic disease outcomes in underserviced rural communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 539
Author(s):  
Serene S. Paul ◽  
Tania Gardner ◽  
Angela Hubbard ◽  
Justin Johnson ◽  
Colleen G. Canning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Mobile Clinic

Chronic disease is prevalent in rural communities, but access to health care is limited. Allied health intervention, incorporating behaviour change and exercise, may improve health outcomes. PHYZ X 2U is a new service delivery model incorporating face-to-face consultations via a mobile clinic and remote health coaching, delivered by physiotherapy and exercise physiology clinicians and university students on clinical placement, to provide exercise programs to people living with chronic disease in rural New South Wales, Australia. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of PHYZ X 2U by evaluating participants’ goal attainment, exercise, quality of life and behaviour change following participation in the 12-week program, and amount of health coaching received. Sixty-two participants with one or more chronic diseases set a total of 123 goals. Thirty-nine (63%) participants completed the program, with 59% of these achieving their goals and 43% progressing in their attitudes and behaviour towards exercise. Weekly exercise increased by 1h following program participation (P=0.02), but quality of life remained unchanged (P=0.24). Participants who completed the program received more health coaching than those lost to follow up. PHYZ X 2U can increase access to allied health for people with chronic disease living in rural and remote areas. Refining the service to maximise program adherence and optimally manage a broad range of chronic diseases is required.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Profile in Portuguese Adolescents with Chronic Disease Attending an Outpatient Department in a Hospital Setting

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Santos ◽  
Margarida Gaspar de Matos ◽  
Adilson Marques ◽  
Celeste Simões ◽  
Isabel Leal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Psychosomatic Health ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Living with a chronic disease (CD) in adolescence involves new multifaceted challenges. This study aims to conduct a psychosocial characterization of a group of adolescents with chronic diseases in a hospital setting and to compare such dimensions for the total group and for different diseases. A cross-sectional study included 135 adolescents with chronic diseases (51.9% boys; 48.1% girls), having an average age of 14±1.5 years (SD=1.5) and attending a paediatric outpatient department in a hospital setting. Statistically significant differences were found among the different chronic diseases for the variables self-regulation (adolescents with diabetes had significantly higher competencies) and multiple psychosomatic symptoms (adolescents with neurologic diseases reported significantly more complaints). Boys presented both better health-related quality of life and psychosomatic health when compared to girls. No statistically significant differences were observed for health-related quality of life, psychosomatic health, resilience, and social support. These findings bring important suggestions especially while planning interventions, which must take into account the promotion of a healthy psychosocial development, through an inclusive perspective (covering different chronic diseases), that take into consideration specific and gendered approaches. Such suggestions might help healthcare professionals to better plan interventions in order to increase their effectiveness.

scholarly journals Chronic illness and quality of life

2000 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Eales ◽  
A. V. Stewart ◽  
T. D. Noakes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Major Objective ◽  
Acceptable Quality ◽  
Successful Rehabilitation ◽  
Life Evaluations

The major objective of medical care is to preserve life. If patients cannot be cured and are left with residual chronic diseases then the aim is to provide them with the means to lead a life of quality within the confines of their disease. Rehabilitation in chronic disease means restoring or creating a life of acceptable quality. This is achieved by restoring the patient to optimal physiological and psychological health compatible with the extent of the disease and in doing so improve the quality of life. Improved quality of life is the best indicator of successful rehabilitation. Patients with chronic diseases are increasingly expected to become partners when decisions are made regarding their therapy and therefor their evaluation of the outcome is of great importance. There are a number of shortcomings with quality of life evaluations and the most important one is that it does not seem to be adequately defined. Another major problem is that this evaluation usually focuses on aspects of physical function and few studies include subjective indicators. It is generally felt that the opinion of the spouse or caregiver should be included.

Crossing the River Styx: the power of music, spirituality and religion at the end of life

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 226
Author(s):  
Barbara Salas
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Spiritual Experience ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Quest For Meaning ◽  
Spirituality And Religion ◽  
The Individual

Dying from a terminal illness involves a period of transition throughout which the person deals with multiple losses, including the loss of one’s own life. The awareness of death makes the individual confront spiritual questions that touch the very nature of existence, and music can help intensify that spiritual experience bringing new meaning to the end of life. The reasons why spirituality, religion and music can facilitate the existential quest for meaning and provide an overall improvement of the quality of life at the end of life will be explored, aiming to suggest that a humanist approach to end-of-life care in which alleviation of suffering and consideration of the specific needsof the patient including spiritual care and therapy with music would be desirable to help patients during the dying process.

scholarly journals A Homeopathic View of the Influence of Chronic Diseases in the Manifestation of COVID-19

Homeopathy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 110 (01) ◽  
pp. 067-069
Author(s):  
Fernanda Maria Simões da Costa Fujino ◽  
Ana Amélia Campos Claro Olandim ◽  
Vagner Doja Barnabé ◽  
Jennifer Anne Coggan ◽  
Nilson Roberti Benites
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Pulmonary Infection ◽  
Severe Form ◽  
Epidemic Disease ◽  
Chronic Disease Patients ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractCOVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) may present variable symptoms among infected individuals, with chronic disease patients appearing as the group most susceptible to present severe pulmonary infection, while having a higher risk of developing complications from the disease. This study demonstrates the relationship between the manifestation of COVID-19 and the presence of chronic miasmatic disease, based on the works of Samuel Hahnemann. The reaction of the individual who previously presented chronic miasmatic disease, when in contact with the stimulus of the epidemic disease, depends on the type of response that the organism was generating in the face of the pre-existing situation: if it is an intense reaction and greater than that which the stimulus of COVID-19 can generate, this individual will not develop the severe form of the epidemic disease; if the reaction is less than that generated by COVID-19, more intense symptoms may appear. Understanding that the presence of a chronic miasmatic disease interferes with the manifestation of COVID-19, which may have repercussions on other organs, can change how one must act on the treatment, as this can alter the individual's health status.

scholarly journals OPENCRONIC Study. Knowledge and Experiences of Spanish Patients and Carers about Chronic Disease

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Emilio Casariego ◽  
Ana Cebrián-Cuenca ◽  
José Llisterri ◽  
Rafael Micó-Pérez ◽  
Domingo Orozco-Beltran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
And Training

Background: Chronic diseases are currently the main cause of morbidity and mortality and represent a major challenge to healthcare systems. The objective of this study is to know Spanish public opinion about chronic disease and how it affects their daily lives. Methods: Through a telephone or online survey of 24 questions, data was gathered on the characteristics of the respondents and their knowledge and experiences of chronic diseases. Results: Of the 2522 survey respondents, 325 had a chronic disease and were carers, 1088 had a chronic disease and were not carers, 140 did not have a chronic disease but were carers, and 969 did not have chronic disease and were not carers. The degree of knowledge on these diseases was good or very good for 69.4%, 56.0%, 62.2%, and 46.7%, respectively, for each group. All the groups agreed that chronic diseases mainly affect mood, quality of life and having to make sacrifices. Conclusions: Knowledge about chronic diseases is relatively good, although it can be improved among the Spanish population, especially among patients who report having a chronic disease and play the role of carers. However, it is important to continue maintaining the level of information and training concerning these diseases.

scholarly journals Medical and social aspects of the quality of life of people with chronic diseases

Kontakt ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-396
Author(s):  
Gabriela Bachoreczová ◽  
Ingrid Meňkyová
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Social Aspects

scholarly journals Prevalence and patterns of chronic disease multimorbidity and associated determinants in Canada

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. C. Roberts ◽  
D. P. Rao ◽  
T. L. Bennett ◽  
L. Loukine ◽  
G. C. Jayaraman
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Social Deprivation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Income Quintile ◽  
Canadian Population ◽  
Community Health Survey ◽  
Care Costs

Introduction Multimorbidity is increasingly recognized as a key issue in the prevention and management of chronic diseases. We examined the prevalence and correlates of chronic disease multimorbidity in the general adult Canadian population in relation to age and other key determinants. Methods We extracted data from the Canadian Community Health Survey 2011/12 on 105 416 Canadians adults. We analysed the data according to the number of multimorbidities (defined as 2+ or 3+ diseases from a list of 9) and examined the determinants of multimorbidity using regression analyses. Results Our findings show that 12.9% of Canadians report 2+ chronic diseases and 3.9% report 3+ chronic diseases. Those reporting 3 or more chronic diseases were more likely to be female, older, living in the lowest income quintile and to have not completed high school. In the overall population, social deprivation is associated with a 3.7 odds of multimorbidity, but when examined across age groups, the odds of multimorbidity were notably higher in middle age, 7.5 for those aged 35 to 49 years and 5.4 for those aged 50 to 64 years. Conclusion As the proportion of Canadians living with multiple chronic diseases increases, we need to assess chronic disease from a holistic perspective that captures multimorbidity and upstream factors, to facilitate broader and more context-appropriate associations with healthy living, quality of life, health care costs and mortality. Special consideration should be given to the role that social deprivation plays in the development of multimorbidity. Canadians living in the lowest socioeconomic group are not only more likely to develop multimorbidity, but the onset of multimorbidity is also likely to be significantly earlier.

Transplante de órgãos e tecidos: aspectos históricos, ético-legais, emocionais e repercussão na qualidade de vida

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1192
Author(s):  
Patrícia Madruga Rêgo Barros ◽  
Ednaldo Cavalcante de Araújo ◽  
Luciane Soares de Lima
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Renal Transplantation ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Dialysis Treatment

Objective: to present the scientific production on quality of life, some historical, ethical, legal and emotional involving the transplantation of organs and tissues. Methods: this is a descriptive and exploratory study that it was sought in Medline, Scielo and Lilacs, involving adults, to search using the following descriptors depression, quality of life, transplantation of kidney and chronic disease as well as consultation on text books and articles cited in the references obtained in the review. Results: the scientific production presented had two relevant aspects: the significant technological and evolution and policies concerned with the transplantation of organs and tissues in Brazil and the evidence of an insignificant value people give to emotional and social aspects in patient’s life quality. It was also observed a disproportional between the number of viable organs and the crescent waiting list, related to the failure in the notification of cases of cerebral deaths and to the failure in approaching the families to donate the organs of their family member. Conclusion: Despite the also technological development of dialysis treatment, renal transplantation has been described as the best option in order to provide better quality of life for chronic kidney patient. But it is valid to emphasize that, like any treatment, the transplant has implications that need to be clarified in order to avoid future frustrations and complications or emotional and psychological.  Descriptors: depression; quality of life; organ transplantation; chronic disease.

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