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Spirituality and Religiosity are Associated with Quality of Life in Patients with Lung Disease

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Patients were separated into two groups: (1) non-waiting list (NWL) and (2) waiting list (WL) for the lung transplantation. We found greater levels of the faith and spirituality, in those awaiting transplantation. In the NWL group, higher ‘meaning’ was associated with higher ‘vitality,’ ‘emotional well-being,’ and ‘mental health’; higher ‘peace’ was associated with higher ‘mental health.’ In the WL group, higher ‘peace’ was associated with and better ‘mental health’ and ‘emotional well-being.’ Regardless of whether patients are lung transplantation candidates or not, spirituality/religiosity may help those with lung diseases cope better with their disease and have better quality of life.

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  1. Laboratory of Translational Research, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Sarmento Leite, 245, Building 3, Laboratory: 503 - Fisiologia Translacional, Cidade Baixa, Porto Alegre, 90050-170, Brazil

    Ana Amélia Machado Duarte, Paulo José Zimermann Teixeira & Katya Rigatto

  2. Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil

    Giancarlo Lucchetti

  3. Universidade Feevale de Novo Hamburgo, Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brazil

    Paulo José Zimermann Teixeira

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Duarte, A.A.M., Lucchetti, G., Teixeira, P.J.Z. et al. Spirituality and Religiosity are Associated with Quality of Life in Patients with Lung Disease. J Relig Health 59, 1843–1854 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-018-0735-7

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