Integrating Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Spirituality in their Care: Health Benefits and Research Perspectives
Evangelos C. Fradelos, Foteini Tzavella, Evmorfia Koukia, Ioanna V. Papathanasiou, Victoria Alikari, John Stathoulis, Georgios Panoutsopoulos, Sofia Zyga.
Abstract
Introduction: Patients who suffer from chronic renal disease face problems in many aspects of their life; problems such as physical and social as well as mental such as stress, anxiety, depression. In addition, they exhibit an amount of spiritual needs, which relate and influence the psychological adaptation to the illness. Aim: The aim of this article is to examine evidence from the international literature regarding the possible relation of spirituality and health outcomes, mostly in the complex codex of a chronic and life treathing disease such as CKD. Results: Spirituality is a very debatable issue and the term has no single and widely agreed definition. The key components of spirituality were meaning, hope, relatedness/connectedness, and beliefs/beliefs systems. Spirituality has been characterized as the quest for meaning in life, mainly through experiences and expressions of mind, in a unique and dynamic process different for each individual. For many individuals spirituality and religion are important aspects of their existence, constituting a source support contribute to wellbeing and coping with lifes daily difficulties. Conclusion: Considering, assessing and addressing chronic kidney disease patients spirituality and spiritual needs is necessary and it can have a positive outcome in health related quality of life, mental health and life expectancy.
Key words: Spirituality, Chronic Kidney Disease, holism, health outcomes
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