How to Cite:
Sarwoko, S., Agusman, F., & Nurhayati, S. (2022). The role of religious coping in quality of
life among people with chronic disease: A systematic review. International Journal of Health
Sciences, 6(S4), 6352–6363. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS4.9590
International Journal of Health Sciences ISSN 2550-6978 E-ISSN 2550-696X © 2022.
Manuscript submitted: 27 March 2022, Manuscript revised: 9 May 2022, Accepted for publication: 18 June 2022
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The role of religious coping in quality of life
among people with chronic disease: A
systematic review
Sarwoko
School of Health Estu Utomo, Boyolali, Central Java, Indonesia
Corresponding author email: sikoeub@gmail.com
Fery Agusman
Master of Nursing Karya Husada University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Susi Nurhayati
Master of Nursing Karya Husada University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Abstract---This study aims to assess the association of religious
coping and social support and self-care toward general quality of life
among people with chronic disease. This article was a systematic
review study conducted by searching primary articles from online
databases including Google Scholar, PubMed, and Science Direct. We
systematically searched full articles with the publication year until
2022. Results: Ultimately, 9 studies met the inclusion criteria of the
present study and were included in the review. We completed a quality
assessment using the Newcastle–Ottawa Quality Assessment scales
for observational studies. We found that there was a positive
association between positive religious coping with quality of life and
hope among patients with cancer or diabetes type 2. We also found
that positive religious coping can affect physical symptoms,
adjustment to cancer, adherence to treatment, and reducing
depression. Conclusion: Positive religious coping can affect the quality
of life among patients with chronic diseases, such as cancer and
diabetes type 2.
Keywords---coping, religious, cancer, diabetes mellitus, diabetes type
2, quality of life.
Introduction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define chronic diseases as
conditions that last 1 year or more and that require ongoing medical attention or