THE INFLUENCE OF FAITH IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE DISEASED

CILJ: Glavni cilj ovog istraživanja je utvrditi utjecaj vjere (i drugih dimenzija i elemenata religioznosti) na subjektivnu procjenu opće kvalitete života i generalnog zadovoljstva kvalitetom života kod neuroloških pacijenata, koji su po svojoj vjeroispovijesti kršćani. METODE: Šezdeset neuroloških pacijenata tijekom rehabilitacije u specijalnoj bolnici za medicinsku rehabilitaciju sudjelovalo je u ovom istraživanju u vidu ankete. Korištena su 3 upitnika: upitnik religioznosti koji ima 3 dimenzije, upitnik zadovoljstva kvalitetom života na 7 domena za odrasle (PWI) te upitnik koji sadrži jedno pitanje o zadovoljstvu kvalitetom života u cjelini. REZULTATI: Duhovna dimenzija religioznosti ispitana je upotrebom 8 čestica. Najveća razina utvrđena je kod čestice „Osjećam se vjernikom“ a najmanja kod „Zbog svoje vjere spreman sam na odricanja i žrtvu“. Najveća razina religioznosti utvrđena je kod obredne dimenzije, zatim kod duhovne i najmanja kod dimenzije utjecaja vjere na ponašanje. Na temelju 3 promatrane dimenzije religioznosti zaključak je da kod ispitanih neuroloških pacijenata prevladava vrlo visoka razina religioznosti. Što se tiče zadovoljstva kvalitetom života na 7 domena, najzadovoljniji su odnosima s bližnjima a najmanje zadovoljni sa zdravljem. Zadovoljstvo kvalitetom života pokazalo se vrlo visoko kod oba mjerena upitnika. Testiranjem povezanosti religioznosti I (duhovne dimenzije) i zadovoljstva kvalitetom života na 7 domena te testiranjem povezanosti religioznosti I sa zadovoljstvom kvalitete života u cjelini nije utvrđena povezanost. Testiranjem povezanosti između zadovoljstva životom na 7 domena i zadovoljstva kvalitetom života u cjelini utvrđena je pozitivna, umjerena i statistički značajna povezanost. ZAKLJUČAK: Nakon provedenog istraživanja utvrđene su visoke vrijednosti kod sve 3 razine promatranja. Zbog nedostatka kontrolne skupine (manje religiozni) u postojećoj skupini hipoteza nije mogla biti utvrđena. Na osnovu svega navedenog zaključujemo da duhovnost može imati jedinstvenu ulogu u promicanju kvalitete života oboljelih te bi trebala postati standardni dio skrbi u liječenju pojedinca. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this research is to determine the impact of faith (and other dimensions and elements of religiosity) on a subjective assessment of overall quality of life and satisfaction with the quality of life in general with neurological patients, who are Christians by belief. METHODS: Sixty neurological patients during their rehabilitation in a special medical rehabilitation hospital participated in this study in the form of survey. Three different questionnaires were used: a three-dimension questionnaire about religiosity, a questionnaire about satisfaction with the quality of life in 7 adult domains (PWI) and a questionnaire containing one question about satisfaction with the quality of life in general. RESULTS: The spiritual dimension of religiosity was tested using 8 particles. The highest level was found in the particle "I feel like a believer" and the lowest in "For my faith I am ready for renunciation and sacrifice". The highest level of religiosity was found in the ritual dimension, followed by the spiritual dimension and the lowest is the influence of faith on believers' behavior. A very high level of religiosity prevails in neurological patients that were surveyed (based on the 3 observed dimensions of religiosity). In terms of satisfaction with the quality of life in 7 domains, the respondents are most satisfied with their relationships with their loved ones and least satisfied with their health. Satisfaction with the quality of life turned out to be very high in both questionnaires. By testing the connection between religiosity (and other spiritual dimension) and satisfaction with the quality of life in 7 domains, and by testing religiosity and satisfaction with the quality of life as a whole, no connection has been established. By testing the connection between the satisfaction with life in 7 domains and the satisfaction with the quality of life as a whole, a positive, moderate and statistically significant relationship was found. CONCLUSION: After the research conducted, high values were determined at all three levels of observation. Due to the lack of a control group (less religious) in the existing group, the hypothesis could not be confirmed. Based on all the above, we conclude that spirituality can play a unique role in promoting the quality of life with the diseased and should become a standard part of care in the curing treatment of an individual.