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Religiousness and Treatment Adherence in Congestive Heart Failure Patients

Park, Crystal L., Moehl, Bennett, Fenster, Juliane R., Suresh, D. P., Bliss, Debbie·2008·Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging
DOI 10.1080/15528030802232270
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Background: Although adherence to medical treatment is often posited as a pathway through which religion exerts its effects on health, this notion has rarely been examined. We assessed associations between dimensions of religiousness and adherence with medical advice regarding health behaviors relevant to their illness in a sample of 202 congestive heart failure (CHF) patients. We hypothesized that participants with higher levels of religious support and commitment and positive religious coping would have higher levels of adherence to health behaviors prescribed to manage their illness, whereas negative religious coping would be related to poorer adherence. Method: Participants were assessed through questionnaires twice over a six month period. Dimensions of religiousness assessed included religious social support, religious commitment, and positive and negative religious coping. Adherence was based on self-report and consisted of three factors measuring CHF-related behaviors, diet, and substance use. Results: Controlling for demographics, religious commitment was the sole predictor of adherence to CHF-related behaviors, an effect that remained when controlling for initial levels of adherence. No variables were related to adherence to diet. Religious social support and religious commitment were independently predictive of adherence to advice regarding substance use; the effect for commitment remained when controlling for initial levels of adherence. Conclusion: These results contribute to a small but growing body of literature indicating that facilitating adherence to medical regimens may be an important pathway through which religion exerts effects on physical health, particularly in those with chronic illness, but that the effects are specific to particular aspects of religiousness and behavior.

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  • RS beliefs and practices are associated with health behaviors associated with reduced cancer risk such as lower levels of smoking and alcohol use, greater use of preventive health services and cancer screening, and greater adherence to health behaviors.

    “This finding is consistent with research indicating that RS beliefs and practices are associated with health behaviors associated with reduced cancer risk such as lower levels of smoking and alcohol use (Rew & Wong, 2006), greater use of preventive health services and cancer screening (Benjamins & Brown, 2004), and greater adherence to health behaviors (Park et al., 2008).”

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Authors
Park, C. L., Moehl, B., Fenster, J. R., Suresh, D. P., & Bliss, D.
Affiliations
University of Connecticut (US)
Corresponding author
Park, Crystal L.
ORCID
Park, Crystal L.
Venue
Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2008-09-12
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
249-266
ISSN
  • 1552-8030 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-8049
DOI
10.1080/15528030802232270
OpenAlex
W2037731107
Cited by
33
References
55
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 4
FWCI
2.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Religion Spirituality & Aging (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
Keywords
religiosity, medication adherence, congestive heart failure, religious commitment, religious social support, religious coping, health behavior, dietary adherence, substance use, chronic disease, religion and health

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