The objective of the present study is to investigate the use of religious/spiritual coping mechanisms in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis, by means of interviews using a sociodemographic questionnaire and the religious/ spiritual coping scale. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression. A total of 123 individuals were interviewed, 79.6% of whom presented a high score for religious/ spiritual coping and none of whom presented low or irrelevant scores. The variables that affected the religious/spiritual coping behavior were: gender, age group, treatment time, family income, and religious practice. In conclusion, the participants used religious/spiritual coping mechanisms as a strategy to cope with the disease, particularly women with a higher family income who attend church every week.
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Valcanti, C. C., Chaves, E. de C. L., Mesquita, A. C., Nogueira, D. A., & de Carvalho, E. C. (2012). Religious/spiritual coping in people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis. Revista Da Escola de Enfermagem, 46(4), 838–845. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342012000400008
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