Elderly Care Program, Vocational School of Health Services, Gazi University, Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey.
Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
J Relig Health. 2023 Oct;62(5):3110-3122. doi: 10.1007/s10943-023-01792-w. Epub 2023 Mar 17.
This study examined the psychological well-being (PWB) and spiritual well-being (SWB) of older adult individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who experienced the difficulties of both aging and RA. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in two centers located in the capital city of Turkey. A total of 136 individuals with a diagnosis of RA who met the inclusion criteria constituted the sample group of the study. Participant Information Form, SWB, and PWB Scales were used for data collection. The results showed that participants' PWB score was positively and significantly difference with marital status, presence of children, and regular participation in social activities. It was concluded that pain severity was not significantly difference with PWB and SWB. However, there was a significant negative correlation between PWB score and total SWB score and its two sub-dimensions, transcendence and anomie. Results emphasize the necessity of supportive interventions to increase psychological and spiritual well-being of older adult individuals with RA.
本研究旨在探讨同时经历衰老和类风湿关节炎（RA）困难的老年 RA 患者的心理幸福感（PWB）和精神幸福感（SWB）。本描述性和横断面研究在土耳其首都的两个中心进行。共有 136 名符合纳入标准的 RA 诊断患者构成了研究的样本组。参与者信息表、SWB 和 PWB 量表用于收集数据。结果表明，参与者的 PWB 评分与婚姻状况、子女存在情况和定期参与社会活动呈正相关且具有显著差异。研究还发现，疼痛严重程度与 PWB 和 SWB 之间无显著差异，但 PWB 评分与总 SWB 评分及其两个子维度超越和失范之间存在显著负相关。研究结果强调了为提高老年 RA 患者的心理和精神幸福感而提供支持性干预措施的必要性。
