Spiritualité Saine et Résilience

Spiritual Well-Being of Heart Failure Patients in Türkiye: Its Relationship with Symptom Control and Medication Adherence.

Gurcay B, Pelın M, Sert H, Yılmaz FT

J Relig Health . 2026;65 (3) :2778-2795

📅 01/06/2026 PMID : 41381823 DOI : 10.1007/s10943-025-02516-y

Résumé

The study was conducted to determine the spiritual well-being levels of heart failure (HF) patients and to evaluate the relationship between spiritual well-being, symptom control, and medication adherence. A total of 224 HF patients treated in a hospital in Türkiye were included in this descriptive and correlational study. Data were collected using a patient information form, Spiritual Well-Being Scale, Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale (ARMS-7), and Symptom Status Questionnaire-Heart Failure. The mean score of HF patients on the Spiritual Well-being Scale was 127.74 ± 4.54. Considering that the score range of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale is 29-145, it was determined that the scale score of the patients was high. The mean score of the ARMS-7 was 26.27 ± 1.41, and the mean score of the Symptom Status Questionnaire-Heart Failure was 33.12 ± 11.96. A high level of spiritual well-being was associated with decreased the impact of disease-related symptoms and increase medication adherence in HF patients (p