ReviewJournal of religion and health2018
Influence of Religious and Spiritual Elements on Adherence to Pharmacological Treatment.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Association Between Religiosity, Spirituality, and Medication Adherence Among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Journal of religion and health · 2022Pooled it
- Religiosity and Adherence to Pharmacotherapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among the Elderly in Primary Healthcare Centres in Brazil.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- The Effect of Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Factors on Medication Adherence in Chronic Diseases in Türkiye.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- The Effect of Medication Adherence and Spirituality in Quality of Life of Patients with Rheumatic Diseases.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Caregiver acceptability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in two districts in the Upper West region, Ghana: a cross-sectional study.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Non-Adherence to Antiseizure Medications: Rate and Predictors in Saudi Arabia.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- The Scientist, the Therapist, and the Conspiracy Theorist: Three Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic Within the Ultra-orthodox Jewish Revival Movement in Israel.Journal of religion and health · 2024Review
- The Relationship between Distress Tolerance and Spiritual Well-Being towards ARV Therapy Adherence in People Living with HIV/AIDS.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Association between culture and the preference for, and perceptions of, 11 routes of medicine administration: A survey in 21 countries and regions.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2023Article
- Influence of Spiritual Well-Being on Blood Pressure, Central Hemodynamics and Endothelial Function.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2022Article
- Resilience as a Mediator of the Association between Spirituality and Self-Management among Older People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Self-Efficacy, Social Activity, and Spirituality in the Care of Elderly Patients with Polypharmacy in Germany-A Multicentric Cross-Sectional Study within the HoPES3 Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Position Statement on Hypertension and Spirituality - 2021.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2021Article
- Perceptions among diabetic patients in the ultra-orthodox Jewish community regarding medication adherence: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Religiosity and Attitudes towards Health, Disease, Death and the Use of Stimulants among Jehovah's Witnesses.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Brazilian Guidelines of Hypertension - 2020.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2021Article
- Exploring Culture, Religiosity and Spirituality Influence on Antihypertensive Medication Adherence Among Specialised Population: A Qualitative Ethnographic Approach.Patient preference and adherence · 2021Article
- Effects of Daytime Dry Fasting on Hydration, Glucose Metabolism and Circadian Phase: A Prospective Exploratory Cohort Study in Bahá'í Volunteers.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Article
- Sociodemographic, clinical, psychosocial, and healthcare-related factors associated with beliefs about adjuvant endocrine therapy among breast cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
- Investigation of the Relationship Between Anxiety Levels of Patients Before Plastic Surgery Operation and Worship Practices in Muslims.Journal of religion and health · 2020Article
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Abstract
The objective of this study is to know the influence of religious/spiritual elements on the adherence to pharmacological therapy. The descriptors used for this literature review were "medicine, medication, drug, or treatment," "adherence to treatment," and "religion or spirituality or faith or prayer" in different databases (CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMed). Finally, 23 articles were selected. Articles available in full text, published between 2010 and 2017, in English or Spanish were included. The results showed that some studies relate positively the R/S and therapeutic adherence, but others determine an opposite or even mixed effect, mainly addressing pathologies such as HIV and other chronic diseases. The influence of religiosity/spirituality on therapeutic adherence requires that health professionals acquire sensitivity and competence to address these issues with their patients.
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