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The Association Between Religious Belief and Treatment Adherence Among Those with Mental Illnesses

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This study was conducted to determine the association between religious belief and treatment adherence among those with mental illness. The sample size of this cross-sectional study was determined to be 255 patients diagnosed with mental illness via power analysis. A descriptive characteristics form prepared by the researcher, the Systems of Belief Inventory, and the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale were used to collect data. Patients were listed and chosen by using a simple random sampling method. This study found no significant correlation between religious belief and treatment adherence (p > .05). It was determined that treatment adherence was moderate in patients with high religious beliefs and that treatment adherence was low in patients with low religious beliefs. Religious belief was not a factor influencing treatment adherence among those with mental illness.

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  1. Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Inonu Unıversıty, Malatya, Turkey

    Funda Kavak Budak & Abdurrezzak Gültekin

  2. Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Malatya Turgut Ozal Unıversıty, Malatya, Turkey

    Aysel A. Özdemir

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Study conception/design; FK, AG, AÖ. Data collection/analysis; FK, AG, AÖ. Drafting of manuscript; FK, AG, AÖ. Statistical expertise; FK, AG, AÖ. Administrative/technical/material support); FK, AG, AÖ.

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Kavak Budak, F., Gültekin, A. & Özdemir, A.A. The Association Between Religious Belief and Treatment Adherence Among Those with Mental Illnesses. J Relig Health 60, 2428–2437 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01251-4

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