On the Role of Spirituality and Religiosity in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management—A Systematic Review

Darvyri, Panagiota; Christodoulakis, Stavros; Galanakis, Michael; Avgoustidis, Adamantios G.; Thanopoulou, Anastasia; Chrousos, George P.

doi:10.4236/psych.2018.94046

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“…Regression analysis yielded religious congregations per 1000 accounted for 29.1% of the variance associated with more adult diabetes, whereas non-religious non-profit organizations per 1000 accounted for 23.4% associated with less adult diabetes. Religious congregations per 1000 proves contrary to the narrative in existing social capital research where religious congregations and affiliations are linked with better glycemic control and healthier lifestyles; religious congregations serve as a support system and educational system for their parishioners ( Darvyri, 2018 , p. 1). It is to no surprise that non-religious non-profit organizations per 1000 were associated with less adult diabetes.…”

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Social capital or vulnerability: Which has the stronger connection with selected U.S. health outcomes?

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Pollock

Crowley

et al. 2021

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We tested associations between social capital or vulnerability and health outcome measures of adult obesity, adult diabetes, and life expectancy at the county level in the United States with data from 2015 to 2018. This ecological cross-sectional study utilized secondary data from four open access databases: The Geography of Social Capital (U.S. Congress, 2018), County Health Rankings (2018), CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS, 2018) and the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF, 2015). Our dependent variables were adult obesity, adult diabetes, and life expectancy. We identified the highest and lowest states' prevalence for each of three health outcomes in each of the four U.S. regions—Northeast, South, Midwest, and West. Each dependent variable was assessed using a sample of 32 counties (N = 32). Data analysis consisted of bivariate and regression analysis. Our results showed that the most consistent measure of “vulnerability” linked significantly to all three health conditions studied was percent births to unmarried women (Obesity p < .001; Diabetes p = .049; Life Expectancy p = .019). The most consistent measure of “social capital” linked to all three health conditions was recreation establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (Obesity p = .006; Diabetes p = .005; Life Expectancy p = .018). We concluded that measures of vulnerability were strongly associated with obesity, diabetes, and life expectancy when compared with social capital indicators. However, measures of social capital consistently accounted for the second-greatest proportion of the variance. Social and community contexts should be constantly addressed by both public health governmental- and scholarly-research agendas in the United States.

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Social capital or vulnerability: Which has the stronger connection with selected U.S. health outcomes?

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Crowley

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“…In a systematic review of the role of religiosity in T2D management, religiosity was associated with lowered rates of depression and stress, especially in women of low socioeconomic status, which could lead to improved management behaviors. 17 However, no le doy mente may also be used as an avoidance or emotion-focused coping strategy, especially when framed within religious beliefs connected with fate. For example, Mariana's story about not seeking care for her injured foot because she left the outcome in God's hands illustrated that no le doy mente may hinder timely care.…”

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Coping with diabetes stress among adults in rural Dominican Republic: “I don’t think about it”

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Objectives As type 2 diabetes prevalence increases across Latin America, understanding local approaches to coping with diabetes stress is essential to providing care that incorporates patients’ values and preferences. This study explored a local phenomenon, “ no le doy mente” (I don’t think about it), used by adults with type 2 diabetes in the Dominican Republic to cope with diabetes stress. Methods We conducted 19 qualitative in-depth interviews with adults with type 2 diabetes (10 men, 9 women) recruited from one rural clinic. Using an inductive analytic approach including iterative coding, memos, and matrices, we identified reasons, strategies, and perceived benefits of not thinking about type 2 diabetes among participants. Results Participants described not thinking about diabetes as an active process to maintain a sense of normalcy despite significant life changes following diagnosis. They avoided thinking about diabetes by staying busy, proactively managing type 2 diabetes through diet and medication, and turning to their faith. Participants perceived that enacting no le doy mente helped to protect their overall health and well-being. Discussion Future research should investigate provider perceptions of no le doy mente to align patient and provider communication and mindfulness-based stress reduction as a way to support people with type 2 diabetes avoid dwelling on negative thoughts about diabetes.

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“…A 2018 systematic review found a positive relationship between patient spirituality or religiosity and improved management of T2DM (Darvyri et al 2018). Spiritual practices, such as regular prayer, scripture reading, or communal worship, improved patient emotional adjustments to diagnosis, psychological endurance with chronic disease, mental health (including reduced depression and anxiety), glycaemic control, and quality of life (QoL) (Heidari et al 2017;Darvyri et al 2018).…”

Section: Spirituality Mental Wellness and Diabetes Carementioning

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Spiritual, Religious, and Faith-Based Practices in Chronicity

Hatala¹,

Roger²

2021

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This book explores how people draw upon spiritual, religious, or faith-based practices to support their mental wellness amidst forms of chronicity. From diverse global contexts and spiritual perspectives, this volume critically examines several chronic conditions, such as psychosis, diabetes, depression, oppressive forces of colonization and social marginalization, attacks of spirit possession, or other forms of persistent mental duress.As an inter-and transdisciplinary collection, the chapters include innovative ethnographic observations and over 300 in-depth interviews with care providers and individuals living in chronicity, analyzed primarily from the phenomenological and hermeneutic meaningmaking traditions. Overall, this book depicts a modern global era in which spiritualty and religion maintain an important role in many peoples' lives, underscoring a need for increased awareness, intersectoral collaboration, and practical training for varied care providers.This book will be of interest to scholars of religion and health, the sociology and psychology of religion, medical and psychological anthropology, religious studies, and global health studies, as well as applied health and mental health professionals in psychology, social work, physical and occupational therapy, cultural psychiatry, public health, and medicine.

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On the Role of Spirituality and Religiosity in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management—A Systematic Review

Cited by 31 publications

References 66 publications

Social capital or vulnerability: Which has the stronger connection with selected U.S. health outcomes?

Social capital or vulnerability: Which has the stronger connection with selected U.S. health outcomes?

Coping with diabetes stress among adults in rural Dominican Republic: “I don’t think about it”

Spiritual, Religious, and Faith-Based Practices in Chronicity

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