| Literature DB >> 25300413 |
Chutikarn Chatrung1, Siroj Sorajjakool2, Kwanjai Amnatsatsue3.
Abstract
This qualitative research is based on eight Thai participants living with chronic kidney disease living in Southern California. Four emerging themes are (a) wellness, (b) self-care, (c) impact of illness on life, and (d) religious coping. Family relations, social support, and religious coping affected self-care and how they managed their everyday activities. Knowledge about the disease and its mechanism were crucial to the decision-making process in relation to self-care. Good self-care and appropriate self-management led to wellness and improved quality of life. Religion provided a belief system focusing on the place of acceptance that was essential for coping with emotional stressors.Entities:
Keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Religious coping; Thai population
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25300413 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-014-9958-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Relig Health ISSN: 0022-4197