Resilience and Illness Denial as Predicting Factors of Adherent Behaviour for Patients with Chronic Illnesses in Primary Care

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Description

The aim of the study was to find out how resilience and illness denial predicts adherent behavior in patients with chronic illnesses in primary health care. Low adherence in patients with chronic illnesses increases the risk of rehospitalization, and demands more complicated treatment, and higher expenses. Increases the risk of disability and premature death. . The sample of 202 respondents in Latvia (N = 202), 73 % were females (n=147) in the age group from 22 to 65 years old (M = 53.40; SD = 11.08) with diagnosed chronic illness. Participants filled sociodemographic data questionnaire – gender, age, and diagnosis. Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD–RISC–25, Connor & Davidson, 2003), adaptation in Latvian done by Skaldere-Darmudasa & Sudraba, 2021, (α=.89). Scale of 25 items, each rated in 5–point Likert’s scale (0–4), with higher scores reflecting greater resilience. Illness Denial Questionnaire-Short Form (IDQ-SF, Rossi Ferrario et al., 2019) – scale of eight items (α = .76) with dichotomous categories yes/no. Adherent behavior questionnaire, (α = .75). Nine item measure assessing adherent behavior including intake of medication, healthy lifestyle, and health monitoring. Items are rated in 4–point Likert scale. The measure was created within this study.. There are statistically significant moderate negative correlations (rs=–.41, p
Period30 Mar 2023
Event title9th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference: "Society. Health. Welfare."
Event typeConference
Conference number9
OrganiserRiga Stradins University
LocationRiga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • resilience
  • illness
  • denial
  • Primary healthcare
  • Behaviour
  • adherence

Field of Science

  • 5.1 Psychology
  • 3.1 Basic medicine

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