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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2022; 10(25): 8816-8826
Published online Sep 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i25.8816
Potential influences of religiosity and religious coping strategies on people with diabetes
Charity Neejide Onyishi, Chiedu Eseadi, Leonard Chidi Ilechukwu, Kingsley Nwannennaya Okoro, Charles Nkem Okolie, Emmanuel Egbule, Emmanuel Asogwa
Charity Neejide Onyishi, Chiedu Eseadi, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2006, Gauteng, South Africa
Leonard Chidi Ilechukwu, Department of Arts Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 41001, Enugu, Nigeria
Kingsley Nwannennaya Okoro, Charles Nkem Okolie, Emmanuel Egbule, Emmanuel Asogwa, Department of Philosophy/Religion and Cultural Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo 1010, Ebonyi, Nigeria
Author contributions: Eseadi C, Onyishi CN, Ilechukwu LC, Okoro KN, Okolie CN, Egbule, E, and Asogwa E conceived the study; Eseadi C, Onyishi CN, Ilechukwu LC, Okoro KN, Okolie CN, Egbule, E, and Asogwa E designed the study, conducted the literature review and were all responsible for the analysis, drafting, editing, and approval of the final version of this manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Chiedu Eseadi, PhD, Research Fellow, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2006, Gauteng, South Africa. chiedu.eseadi@unn.edu.ng
Received: April 13, 2022
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Abstract

Diabetes is a significant health issue that threatens patients’ overall wellbeing and quality of life. Critical public health concerns center on creating the best approach for diabetes management. Patients and caregivers have different approaches to diabetes management; however, this and the associated physiological, physical and mental health issues remain challenging. This review explores the potential influences of religiosity and religious coping strategies on people with diabetes. This study used a literature review approach to investigate how religiosity and religious coping strategies can influence the effective management of diabetes among patients. Based on the literature search, the researchers were able to identify and cite published papers that were analyzed using the descriptive-narrative analysis. An important goal of the descriptive-narrative analysis was to provide descriptions of the selected literature and take implications from the literature. The results of studies reviewed show some religious coping strategies for managing chronic diseases such as diabetes. The studies did establish a relationship between religiosity and diabetes management and suggest that religious coping strategies could positively impact the management of diabetes; however, they reported some adverse effects. Hence, we propose a pathway for the development of religion-oriented interventions and support framework for the management of diabetes.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Religiosity; Religious belief; Religious coping strategies; Self-care management; Social support

Core tip: Diabetes is a significant health issue that threatens patients’ overall wellbeing and quality of life. Critical public health concerns center on creating the best approach for diabetes management. Patients and caregivers have different approaches to diabetes management; however, this and the associated physiological, physical and mental health issues remain challenging. This review explored the potential influences of religiosity and religious coping strategies on people with diabetes.