Association of religiosity and spirituality with quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This review systematically identified and critically appraised the available literature that has examined the association between religiosity and/or spirituality (R/S) and quality of life (QOL) in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Methods

We searched several electronic online databases (PubMed, SCOPUS, PsycINFO, and CINAHL) from database inception until October 2017. Included articles were peer-reviewed, published in English, and quantitatively examined the association between R/S and QOL. We assessed the methodological quality of each included study.

Results

The 15 articles included were published between 2002 and 2017. Most studies were conducted in the US and enrolled patients with heart failure. Sixteen dimensions of R/S were assessed with a vari

SUBMITTER: Abu HO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6196107 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature