Acta Scientific MEDICAL SCIENCES (ISSN: 2582-0931) Volume 5 Issue 9 September 2021 The Effect of Spirituality on Adjustment to Chronic Disease during the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) Reza Pourhosein* Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran *Corresponding Author: Reza Pourhosein, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. Review Article Received: June 29, 2021 Published: August 16, 2021 © All rights are reserved by Reza Pourhosein. Abstract Adjustment to chronic diseases is a fundamental strategy for patients' greater satisfaction with individual and social life, as well as to improve their level of performance and efficiency. In addition to causing biological disorders, these diseases cause problems and mental disorders for patients that reduce their resilience in life. Adaptation to chronic illness reduces abnormal psychological outcomes and increases their life satisfaction. Anxiety, stress and depression caused by chronic diseases in the context of the global corona outbreak, due to the frightening and mysterious nature of the virus, and its high mortality rate, have been added to the anxi- ety caused by chronic disease. Therefore, in order to adapt to chronic diseases in pandemic conditions, more efforts are needed and it is necessary to revise the traditional protocols and adapt them to the current conditions. Among the factors that are effective in reducing the psychological consequences of chronic diseases, spirituality plays an important role, which is described in this article. Keywords: Chronic Illness; Spirituality; Adaptation; Covid 19 Introduction Chronic diseases are associated with the patient for a long time and affect his personal and social life as well as his performance [1]. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, major depression, MS, cancer and lung disease are examples of chronic diseases. In addition to their biological effects, these diseases also cause psychological dis- orders that lead to a decrease in a person's positive performance. Depression, stress, generalized anxiety disorder, death anxiety and mood disorders are some of the psychological consequences of chronic illness. These conditions are seen in most patients with chronic disease [2]. Corona virus release At the end of 2020, the world witnessed the emergence of a terrifying and anxious virus that infected millions, killing many people. The moment-to-moment coverage of the virus by the me- dia, as well as the anxiety caused by its mystery, caused millions of people to experience stress, acute anxiety and death anxiety. This anxiety is for chronic patients who have an underlying disease for Covid 19; It was doubled. In fact, adapting to chronic diseases in the face of a coronavirus outbreak is more difficult than adapting to chronic diseases under normal circumstances [3]. For this reason, common protocols and coping strategies with these diseases need to be changed and revised in the new context. Adjustment to chronic disease One of the strategies to deal with chronic illness that leads to ad- justment to a new situation and increases his level of performance is adaptation to chronic illness [4]. In the psychological literature, compromise is relative. The relativity of compatibility is realistic. Citation: Reza Pourhosein. “The Effect of Spirituality on Adjustment to Chronic Disease during the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 5.9 (2021): 68-70.