The effect of spiritual well-being scale level on general comfort in patients with two different chronic diseases (HF, COPD)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This research was conducted to compare the spiritual beliefs and comfort levels of patients with heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This research was conducted between January- November 2021 a Hospital in City Center. The research population comprises (HF), (COPD) patients hospitalized a Hospital in the City. In the study, 232 patients were reached. In the study, data were collected from the patients with the survey, Spiritual Well- being Scale and General Comfort Scale, during weekdays, using face-to-face interview technique with patients in their rooms. When we look at the effect of Spiritual Beliefs on General Comfort level in 2 chronic disease groups in the study, it is seen that Heart Failure patients with 13.7% and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary patients 0.19%. In the study, the effects of psychological beliefs and socio-demographic characteristics on the comfort level of patients with heart failure and those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are higher.
Source: Acta Scientiarum Health Sciences
Authors: Ummuhan Akturk, Behice Erci
Institution: Inonu University
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409677491