Open AccessSpiritual Well-Being in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Author(s) -
WenChuan Lin,
MeeiLing Gau,
Hui-Chen Lin,
Hung-Ru Lin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of nursing research/the journal of nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1948-965X
pISSN - 1682-3141
DOI - 10.1097/jnr.0b013e31820b0f8c
Subject(s) - cinahl , quality of life (healthcare) , cognitive reframing , medline , psychology , learned helplessness , feeling , inclusion (mineral) , qualitative research , medicine , clinical psychology , well being , psychotherapist , social psychology , nursing , psychological intervention , social science , sociology , political science , law
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, long-term, and non-life-threatening disease. Individuals with RA face various daily pressures that include physical symptoms as well as feelings of helplessness, dependency, threats to self-respect, interference with social activities, disruptions of family ties, and difficulties in continuing to work. Quality of life reflects a patient's spiritual well-being and can be used as an important indicator of adaptation to RA.