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ArticleAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2021

The Effect of Spirituality on Illness Perceptions in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis : Spirituality and Health.

Evangelos C Fradelos, Victoria Alikari, Katerina Balta, Dejan Živanović, Jovan Javorac, Dimitrios Papagiannis, Foteini Tzavella, Konstantinos Tsaras, Ioanna V Papathanasiou, Sofia Zyga

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Evangelos C FradelosNursing Department, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece. evagelosfradelos@hotmail.com.
Victoria AlikariDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Katerina BaltaNursing Department, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Dejan ŽivanovićCollege of Vocational Studies for the Education of Preschool Teachers and Sport Trainers, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Subotica, Serbia.
Jovan JavoracCollege of Vocational Studies for the Education of Preschool Teachers and Sport Trainers, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Subotica, Serbia.
Dimitrios PapagiannisNursing Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Foteini TzavellaNursing Department, University of Peloponnese, Tripoli, Greece.
Konstantinos TsarasNursing Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Ioanna V PapathanasiouNursing Department, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Sofia ZygaNursing Department, University of Peloponnese, Tripoli, Greece.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of spirituality on illness perceptions of Greek patients on hemodialysis. The cross-sectional study design was employed for this purpose. The sample comprised of 367 patients on hemodialysis. Data were collected via a three-part questionnaire consisting of a sheet containing demographic and clinical information, the Illness Perceptions Questionnaire, and the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT-Sp-12). Data were processed with SPSS V.21, descriptive as well as inferential statistics were applied. The significant level was set at 0.05; 62.1% of the patients in the sample were men and 37.9% women. Their ages ranged from 18 to 92 years old, with an average of 61.80 years old. The findings of the research showed that the spirituality score both total and the subscales leads to a decrease illness perceptions score, meaning that patients perceive the disease as less threatening. The overall score of the Illness Perceptions Questionnaire was above the median, which means that patients perceive their condition as quite threatening. Overall, individual spirituality has a positive impact on the way patients perceive their condition.

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Quality of LifeSpiritualityAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRenal DialysisSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultEnd-stage renal diseaseHemodialysisIllness perceptionsSpirituality

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