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

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.

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The study found a significant positive relationship between spiritual well-being and adaptation to chronic illness among hospitalized patients with chronic illnesses, indicating that adaptation to chronic illness increased with higher levels of spiritual well-being.