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Religiosity and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study on Filipino Christian Hemodialysis Patients

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This study aimed to measure the religiosity and health-related quality of life of Filipino Christian HD patients. A cross-sectional study of 100 HD patients was conducted. The Duke University Religion Index and the Ferrans and Powers QLI Dialysis Version-III were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson r correlation. Attendance to organizational religious activities and NORA were found to be correlated with some of the dimensions of HRQoL. Intrinsic religiosity showed a strong, positive correlation with HRQoL. It is essential to attend to and nourish their religious needs. Holistic approach in providing care to HD patients, with emphasis on spiritual care, is encouraged to improve their total health.

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  • 28 May 2018

    The authors regret that the following error occurred in the original publication of the article. The corrected text has been presented with this erratum. In the Ethical Consideration section, the first statement, “The hospital’s research ethics committee granted permission to conduct the study” should read “The hospital’s administration granted permission to conduct the study.”

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The authors would like to thank Dr. Irene Acuna for her expert assistance, Mrs. Gloria Mayo for accommodating our study, Dr. Charlie P. Cruz for critiquing the manuscript and the respondents for their valued cooperation.

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Cruz, J.P., Colet, P.C., Qubeilat, H. et al. Religiosity and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study on Filipino Christian Hemodialysis Patients. J Relig Health 55, 895–908 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-015-0103-9

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