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Rafael Mesquita1,2,3, Guilherme P F da Silva4,5, Francisco Alessandro Braga do Nascimento5
1Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Ceara, Rua Major Weyne, 1440 - Rodolfo Teófilo, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60430-450, Brazil. rafaelmesquita@ufc.br.
Abstract:
This study aimed to compare religiosity and religious coping (RC) between Brazilian and Dutch patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to examine associations with physical and psychological health. Religiosity, RC, and physical and psychological health were cross-sectionally assessed in 161 patients with COPD (74 from Brazil and 87 from the Netherlands). Brazilian participants showed the greatest religiosity (p < 0.05), and weak correlations were observed between religiosity/RC and exercise capacity and quality of life (p < 0.05 for all analyses). Brazilian patients with COPD had higher religiosity than Dutch patients, and religiosity correlated with functional exercise capacity and quality of life.
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